Whites Creek is a neighborhood of Davidson County in the U.S. state of

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. It is governed by the

Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County The Metropolitan Council (officially the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County) is the legislative body of the consolidated city-county government of Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County. Membership The Council has 40 membe ...

, because the government of Davidson County is consolidated with that of

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. The community is named for the creek of the same name running north–south along

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. Whites Creek Historic District was added to the

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on July 18, 1980. It has some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee. Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school. The school is a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system.

History

The legendary

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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 Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, Bank robbery, bank and Train robbery, train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie (Missouri), Little Dixie" area of M ...

to leave the area.

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, the former residence of

Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American retired country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was considered among country's most successful mus ...

, 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

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called The Inn at Fontanel, and a branch of Prichard's Distillery. The historic district is Nashville's only historic rural area and it covers . Located in northwestern Davidson County the area's buildings were built from the 1830s to the early 1900s. Frederick Stump and

lived in Whites Creek. The Frederick Stump House is in Whites Creek. In 2015 the district was added to an annual historic-endangered list by ''

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'' newspaper: "Historic Nashville lists nine threatened properties".

Notable residents

* JJ Lawhorn – American country music artist-songwriter *

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* Homer "Boots" Randolph – (1927 – 2007) Performed 1963 saxophone hit "

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" *

John Rich John Rich (born January 7, 1974) is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After depa ...

–

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star and co-founder of MuzikMafia *

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(Robert James Ritchie) - American singer, songwriter, and rapper *

Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American country music singer and songwriter. First garnering a mass following on social media, he released his debut extended play (EP) ''Closer (Kane Brown EP), Closer'' in June 2015, and followe ...

- Country music singer, actor

References

{{authority control Neighborhoods in Nashville, Tennessee Populated places in Davidson County, Tennessee