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Welcome to Whitwell ...

The city of Whitwell is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Whitwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Whitwell was established in 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitwell has a population of 1,726 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Whitwell is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Whitwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Whitwell (for example, toward Fairmount), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Whitwell: (423)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitwell had an population of 1,726 people. This is an increase of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitwell had a population of 1,699 people (or 6.02% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Whitwell the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Whitwell represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,699 people, the population of Whitwell increased 2.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,660 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitwell.

Communities Also Named Whitwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whitwell - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitwell.

Communities near Whitwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitwell.

  • Chattanooga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <5>
  • Signal Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Signal Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
    • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Milbro Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
    • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
  • Dunlap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
  • Rossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
  • South Pittsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Whitwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitwell. 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 Whitwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitwell. See our Newspapers Page for Whitwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitwell ...

Looking for more information about Whitwell? 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 Whitwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitwell.

Adding Whitwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitwell 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 Whitwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whitwell post office opened in 1889.

We also found Whitwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitwell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitwell. 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 Marion, 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 Whitwell.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitwell - 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/









 

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