Whatley is a census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whatley had a population of 167. It has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Whatley Historic District.
History The community is named for the family of Franklin Benjamin Whatley, who donated the land for a railroad depot. In 1888, Whatley had two stores, a doctor's office, two sawmills, a cotton gin, and a hotel. The community continued to grow due to its importance as a shipping point for local lumber products and by the 1920s was home to a school and church.
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 the Red Summer of 1919, three people in Whatley were wounded after a gun battle that took place on August 1, 1919.
Geography Whatley is located southeast of the center of Clarke County.
Climate
Demographics
Whatley was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Whatley CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1059970.00%59.28%Black or African American alone (NH)405726.67%34.13%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)110.67%0.60%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)190.67%5.39%Hispanic or Latino (any race)312.00%0.60%Total150167 100.00%100.00%
Notable resident Birthplace of Trombonist Grover Mitchell
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