Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Like the nearby cities of Arcadia , Independence , and Blair , Whitehall is located on the former Green Bay and Western Railroad , which ran down the Trempealeau River valley to Winona , Minnesota .
Simplified: The cities of Arcadia , Independence , and Blair can be found nearby Whitehall . It is the county seat of Trempealeau County .