Whiteville, Tennessee
Whiteville, Tennessee | |
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The former Allen-White School in Whiteville, August 2010 | |
| Motto: "Gateway to Hardeman County" | |
Location of Whiteville in Hardeman County, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′28″N 89°8′45″W / 35.32444°N 89.14583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardeman |
| Settled | c. 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named after | Dr. John White, early settler |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gene Bowden |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
| • Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,606 |
| • Density | 988.62/sq mi (381.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 38075 |
| Area code(s) | 731, 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-80540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1274472 |
| Website | www |
Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,606 at the 2020 census and 4,638 at the 2010 census, Whiteville is the location of two privately owned prisons, Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Center. Whiteville is also home to Allen-White School, a former Rosenwald school that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Whiteville was founded in the early 1800s as a trading post, and was formally incorporated in 1901.The town and its economy grew primarily through cotton production.