Official Name: | Whites Creek |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Davidson |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 37189 |
Area Code: | 615, 629 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Tennessee#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Tennessee##Location within the United States |
Pushpin Label: | Whites Creek |
Whites Creek is a neighborhood of Davidson County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is governed by the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, due to the fact that the government of Davidson County is consolidated with that of Nashville.
The community is named for the creek of the same name running north–south along U.S. Route 431. The historic Whites Creek District was established in 1780 and has some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee.[1]
The legendary James Gang outlaws visited Whites Creek and rested there in the 1800s. Gang member Bill Ryan was arrested on March 25, 1881 in Whites Creek, prompting gang leaders Frank and Jesse James to leave the area.
Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school. The school is a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system.
Whites Creek Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on July 18, 1980.[2]
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. It recently added a bed & breakfast called The Inn at Fontanel, and a branch of Prichard's Distillery.