Whiteville, Tennessee
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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,[8] 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.
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Whiteville, Tennessee | |
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The former Allen-White School in Whiteville, August 2010 | |
Motto: "Gateway to Hardeman County"[1] | |
![]() Location of Whiteville in Hardeman County, Tennessee | |
Coordinates: 35°19′28″N 89°8′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Hardeman |
Settled | c. 1800[2] |
Incorporated | 1901[3] |
Named for | Dr. John White, early settler[2] |
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 | |
• 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[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1274472[7] |
Website | www |
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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.[9]