White Hall is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States.

[4] In 1830 a David Barrow was the first person to build and in a location that would become White Hall.

Two years later he bought another 80 acres of land at the price of $200 for the purpose of creating the town.

The town got its name from the fact that when a stage was approaching the tavern, the driver would call out "Next stop, the White Hall.

"[6] White Hall became known for pottery as ceramics was historically one of the town's top industries.

[7] Other pottery operations included William Heath, George Ebey, David Brunk, the Davis brothers, David Culbertson, A. D. Ruckel, the Vermillion brothers, William Teter, and the White Hall Sewer Pipe & Stoneware Company.