Whatley, Alabama

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Whatley is a census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 225.^[3] It is named in honor of Franklin Benjamin Whatley. It has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Whatley Historic District.^[4]

History

Whatley was previously an incorporated community in 1901 and recorded a population of 187 according to the 1910 U.S. Census. It did not report any population figure again until 2010 when it became a census-designated place.

During the racial violence of Red Summer of 1919 there was a gun battle between the Whatley White and Black communities on August 1, 1919, there was a Whatley, Alabama race riot. And in the same year a person named Archie Robinson got lynched.

Geography

Whatley is located southeast of the center of Clarke County at 31°39′03″N 87°42′18″W / 31.65083°N 87.70500°W / 31.65083; -87.70500.

Climate

Notable Resident

Birthplace of Trombonist Grover Mitchell

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Whatley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whatley CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
6. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Whatley, AL". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
7. "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2023.