Whittier is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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and Swain counties in the western part of the

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. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 25. Whittier is located on the Tuckasegee River, between Bryson City downstream to the west, and Dillsboro upstream to the southeast. The town of Whittier has its own Post Office, located at 22 Main Street.

History

Founded in 1881 by Dr. Clarke Whittier when he purchased of land in the area, it was incorporated as a town from 1887 to 1933. The town declined following the collapse of the lumber industry during the

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.Whittier, NC – The Way It Used to Be
''Postcards from the Smokies'' (retrieved 2 July 2014)

Demographics

2020 census

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