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Welcome to Whites Creek ...

Whites Creek is located in Davidson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whites Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.

A typical abbreviation for Whites Creek: Whites Crk. (or less commonly used: Whites Ck. or Whites Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Whites Creek for more information about variations on the name of Whites Creek.

Whites Creek is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whites Creek: 615 & 629<3>

The ZIP code for Whites Creek: 37189<4>

Communities Also Named Whites Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Whites Creek: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in Rhea County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Whites Creek - they are located in Delaware, Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Whites Creek ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Cheap Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Hendersonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brentwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mount Juliet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodlettsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • White House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Greenbrier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whites Creek ...

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

Adding Whites Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whites Creek 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 (so far) for Whites Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whites Creek post office opened in 1866.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whites Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whites Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Whites Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Whites Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whites Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whites Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/