Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States.

The Town of Whitestown was formed in 1788, before the creation of Oneida County, with a size of 12 million acres (49,000 km2; 19,000 sq mi).

Whitestown was founded by Hugh White after he scouted the land in 1784 by way of traveling the Mohawk River.

On June 5, 1784, White and his family came upon the mouth of the Sauquoit Creek and settled in the forests that would become Whitestown.

The town is west of the City of Utica and the northern border is defined by the Mohawk River.

Oriskany Creek flows northward through the town to the Mohawk River.

29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.