| Whitethorn Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Banister River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Whitethorn Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Whitethorn Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pittsylvania |
| Length: | 15.01miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Banister River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 78.43cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2] |
| Source1: | Frying Pan Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles south-southeast of Pickerel, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.9661°N -79.4061°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1000feet[4] |
| Mouth Location: | Markham, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.8739°N -79.2425°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 479feet[5] |
| Progression: | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | Long Branch Georges Creek Dry Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Mill Creek Dry Branch |
| Bridges: | VA 40, Terry Road, US 29, Coles Road, S Meadows Road |
Whitethorn Creek is a 15.01miles long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The Whitehorn Creek watershed and its tributary, Mill Creek, are the location of one of the largest uranium deposits in the United States on Cole Hill.[6]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Whitethorn Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southeast of Pickerel, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Banister River at Markham.[5]
Whitethorn Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 432.34, and is about 46% forested.[2]