Whigham, Georgia

About Whigham

Set in the southwestern part of Georgia, Whigham is a tiny community with an estimated population of 388.

Whigham holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.17 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 332 residents per square mile.

📰 Whigham News Today

• Deputies seize suspected narcotics, cash in Whigham search; 1 arrested, probe ongoing wtwcfox · Jun 12
• Dozens attend first-ever zero turn barrel race in Whigham WCTV · Jun 14
• Kevin Dexter Whigham Legacy obituary · Jul 14
• Obituary information for Elaine Whigham McGinnis - Conner-Westbury Funeral Home Conner-Westbury Funeral Home · Mar 1
• Whigham’s 66th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup set for Saturday WALB · Mar 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whigham Unique

• The only place in America named Whigham — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whigham

• Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Whigham

• Whigham Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

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