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]

Whatley, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama.
Whatley Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°39′3″N 87°42′18″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Clarke
Area [1]
• Total	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
• Land	1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	167
• Density	129.36/sq mi (49.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	251
GNIS ID	153954[2]

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.

Notable Resident

Birthplace of Trombonist Grover Mitchell

References

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