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Whitleyville, Tennessee
Buildings along SR 56 in Whitleyville
Buildings along SR 56 in Whitleyville
Whitleyville, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Whitleyville, Tennessee
Whitleyville, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Whitleyville, Tennessee is located in the United States
Whitleyville, Tennessee
Whitleyville, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Jackson
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38588
Area code(s) 931
GNIS feature ID 1274422

Whitleyville is a small, quiet place in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. It's what we call an unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's a collection of homes and businesses in a rural area.

About Whitleyville

Whitleyville is located near a stream called Jennings Creek. This creek eventually flows into the Cumberland River, which is a much larger river. The community is mainly found along two state roads, State Route 56 and State Route 135.

What You Can Find There

Even though it's a small community, Whitleyville has some important services. You can find a small bank branch office there, which is helpful for local residents. There's also a post office that serves the area with the ZIP code 38588.

Life in Whitleyville

If you visit Whitleyville, you'll see homes spread out among farm fields and open grassy areas. It's a peaceful place where people live close to nature. The community is about 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north of a larger town called Gainesboro.

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