[6] Whitehall is situated on the former Green Bay and Western Railroad midway between La Crosse and Eau Claire.

The proprietors of the town site were Benjamin Franklin Wing and Mr.

[8] The city was named by Benjamin F. Wing, possibly after White Hall, Illinois and Whitehall, New York.

[9] The Green Bay railroad was built through the valley of the Trempealeau River in 1873.

... On New Year's Day, 1874, the first passenger train passed Whitehall on regular schedule.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.80 square miles (7.25 km2), all of it land.

36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.