Map of Whiteville city, North Carolina

Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,394 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Columbus County and is the county seat.

Whiteville city overview:
Name:	Whiteville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Columbus County
Elevation:	101 ft (30 m)
Total Area:	5.56 sq mi (14.40 km²)
Land Area:	5.56 sq mi (14.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	4,766
Population Density:	857.50/sq mi (331.06/km²)
ZIP code:	28472
FIPS code:	3773660
GNISfeature ID:	1025798
Website:	www.whitevillenc.gov

Online Interactive Map

Whiteville online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Columbus County was created in 1808. In 1810, a community was platted on land owned by James B. White for the purpose of creating a county seat and establishing government buildings. It was originally known as White’s Crossing before being incorporated under its present name in 1832. A post office called Whiteville has been in operation since 1821. The town was sacked by Union forces during the latter stages of the American Civil War.

In 1950, Whiteville fielded a professional minor league baseball team in the Class D Tobacco State League. The Whiteville Tobs club lasted only one season before disbanding with the entire league.

The Columbus County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Whiteville Road Map

Whiteville city Satellite Map

Geography

Whiteville is located in north-central Columbus County at 34°19′48″N 78°42′16″W / 34.33000°N 78.70444°W / 34.33000; -78.70444 (34.330096, -78.704533). The town lies within the Carolina Border Belt, a regional network of tobacco markets and warehouses along both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border. Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 bypass the city on its north side and lead east 46 miles (74 km) to Wilmington. US 74 leads northwest 32 miles (51 km) to Lumberton, and US 76 leads west 67 miles (108 km) to Florence, South Carolina. U.S. Route 701 passes through the western side of Whiteville, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Elizabethtown and southwest 44 miles (71 km) to Conway, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Whiteville has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km), all land.