Whitlock, Tennessee

About Whitlock

Set in the northwestern part of Tennessee, Whitlock is a small unincorporated community.

Whitlock holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.

📰 Whitlock News Today

• Steve Smith Obituary Jun 23, 2026 Ridgeway Funeral Home · Jun 23
• Jeffrey Bruce Whitlock Sr. Obituary (2026) - Collierville, TN - Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery - Memphis Legacy obituary · May 28
• ‘That’s my pool.’ Woman watches as black bear, cubs use backyard pool in East Tennessee WVLT · Jun 8
• Marcus Whitlock Jr. ESPN · Nov 23
• Martha Gillenwater Obituary - Kingsport, TN Dignity Memorial · Apr 25

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What Makes Whitlock Unique

• The only place in America named Whitlock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 7 miles.

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