Whites Creek, Tennessee
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Whites Creek, Tennessee is a community located in the northern part of Davidson County, Tennessee
. The community is named for the creek of the same name running north-south along U.S. Route 431
. The Whites Creek area has its own US Post Office, with its ZIP Code as 37189.
The historic Whites Creek District was established in 1780 and contains some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee.
Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school and well-known for its 5A football team. The school is a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system.
Fontanel, the former residence of Barbara Mandrell
, is located in Whites Creek. The location was purchased by two investors and reopened to the public, featuring a restaurant, trails and an amphitheater.
Pioneer Christian Academy
is also located in Whites Creek.
Davidson County, Tennessee
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...
. The community is named for the creek of the same name running north-south along U.S. Route 431
U.S. Route 431
U.S. Route 431 is a spur of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 556 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60 to Dothan, Alabama, at U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 84. Through many parts of US 431 it is a two lane with not many places of it being a four lane highway.-Alabama:U.S. 431 is...
. The Whites Creek area has its own US Post Office, with its ZIP Code as 37189.
The historic Whites Creek District was established in 1780 and contains some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee.
History
The notorious criminal James Gang was well known in and around the Nashville area in the late 1800's, often visiting Whites Creek and resting within its borders. Gang member Bill Ryan was arrested on March 25, 1881 at the Earthman General Store in Whites Creek, prompting gang leaders Frank and Jesse James to pack their belongings and leave the area. The Earthman General Store is only one of the historic locations in Whites Creek that are listed on the National Historic Register. It was recently renovated and reopened as restaurant & music venue The James Gang Company.Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school and well-known for its 5A football team. The school is a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system.
Fontanel, the former residence of Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
, is located in Whites Creek. The location was purchased by two investors and reopened to the public, featuring a restaurant, trails and an amphitheater.
Pioneer Christian Academy
Pioneer Christian Academy
Pioneer Christian Academy is a college preparatory school in Whites Creek, Tennessee. It is a non-denominational Christian school. In 2006, it had 220 students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.-Early history:...
is also located in Whites Creek.
Notable residents
- Jaime Dudney - Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1993, daughter of Barbara Mandrell.
- Frank OmiyaleFrank OmiyaleFrank Tayo Omiyale [OH-mee-Yahle] is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
- NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Offensive tackle for the Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. - John RichJohn Rich (musician)John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
- Country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
star and co-founder of MuzikMafiaMuzikMafiaThe MuzikMafia was an informal collection of American country music artists, founded in October 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee by Big Kenny and John Rich , along with Jon Nicholson and Cory Gierman....
. - Paul Warmack - Founder of the early Grand Ole Opry string band, the Gully JumpersThe Gully JumpersThe Gully Jumpers were an American Old-time string band originally consisting of bandleader Paul Warmack on mandolin, Charles Arrington on fiddle, Burt Hutcherson on guitar, and William Roy Hardison on banjo...