It was named for Francis White Cloud, a son of Chief White Cloud of the Iowa people. Landmarks include White Cloud Historic District.
- CountyDoniphan County
- Population115 (2020 U.S. Census)
- Historic places3 on the National Register
It was named for Francis White Cloud, a son of Chief White Cloud of the Iowa people. Landmarks include White Cloud Historic District.
White Cloud, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from White Cloud's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| White Cloud Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| White Cloud Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| White Cloud Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| White Cloud Est. Tee | from $33 |
| White Cloud Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| White Cloud Market Tote | $37 |

Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon

Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout

A local landmark photo as a gallery print

Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos

Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper

Map of local landmarks, washable fabric

Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back

Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print

Soft Bella+Canvas jersey

Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes

Bella+Canvas toddler jersey

Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos

Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic

Weatherproof, for the front walk

24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back

12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang

Soft-touch, zip cover

A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″

Sturdy all-over-print tote

Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote

Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos

Glossy top, cork back

Soft fleece, 50″×60″

Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″

20 oz, double-wall stainless

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 176 → 2020: 115
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1857, the town site was purchased by John Utt and Enoch Spaulding, two land promoters from Oregon, Missouri, who then sold lots in the town. White Cloud prospered by taking advantage of steamboat traffic on the nearby Missouri River.
In 1913, ten-year-old Wilbur Chapman of White Cloud gained widespread publicity after raising and selling a pig for $25, which he donated to the American Mission to Lepers. An obelisk-shaped monument was installed in front of the Community Christian Church in White Cloud in Chapman's honor.
Some scenes from the 1973 movie Paper Moon were filmed in White Cloud. White Cloud is featured in episode 4 of the 2008 television documentary Stephen Fry in America.
The entire downtown district of White Cloud is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as are the Poulet House and the White Cloud School.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article White Cloud, Kansas, revision 1377171302 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every White Cloud sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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4 free coloring pages of White Cloud, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
White Cloud's population was 115 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 176 in 2010.