Welcome to White Pine ...
The town of White Pine is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of White Pine extends into Hamblen County.
The location of White Pine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Pine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, White Pine has a population of 2,355 people<3> (see below for details).
White Pine is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: White Pine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Pine had an population of 2,355 people. This is an increase of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, White Pine had a population of 2,196 people. This makes White Pine the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of White Pine represents 0.03% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,196 people, the population of White Pine increased 9.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,997 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for White Pine.
Communities Also Named White Pine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named White Pine: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Hamblen County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named White Pine - they are located in Florida (2), Michigan, Montana (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Pine.
Communities near White Pine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Pine.
- Clevenger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cook Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Dyers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Jaybird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dandridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Pine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Pine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Pine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Pine. See our Newspapers Page for White Pine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Pine ...
Looking for more information about White Pine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for White Pine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Pine.
Adding White Pine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Pine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Pine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Pine post office opened in 1872.
We also found White Pine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Pine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Pine. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |