The rolling hills in the area were named White for several reasons: The snow melted slower in the spring, the visible lyme rock, and the wild dogwood blossoms.

White Hills is bordered by Monroe to the north and west, the Housatonic River to the east, the "downtown" to the southeast, and Huntington to the southwest.

The Lower White Hills Cemetery (1700) is on Maple Avenue, just west of Route 110.

White Hills has both a rural character and access to nearby shopping areas.

There is a recreational facility in the area called East Village Park, established in the early 1980s.