Whigham, Georgia
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| Location in Grady County and the state of Georgia Location in Grady County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°53′3″N 84°19′30″W / 30.88417°N 84.32500°WCoordinates: 30°53′3″N 84°19′30″W / 30.88417°N 84.32500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trey Gainous |
| Area | |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 428 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31797, 39897 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-82412[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333406[3] |
| Website | cityofwhigham.net |
Whigham is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. The population was 428 in 2020.
History
[edit | edit source]The community was named after Robert Whigham, a local merchant.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Whigham as a town in 1896.[5] It was incorporated again as a city in 1970.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Whigham is located in western Grady County at 30°53′3″N 84°19′30″W / 30.88417°N 84.32500°W (30.884219, -84.324927).[7] U.S. Route 84 passes through the center of town as Broad Avenue; it leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Cairo, the county seat, and west 15 miles (24 km) to Bainbridge. Valdosta is 67 miles (108 km) to the east, and Dothan, Alabama, is 70 miles (110 km) to the west. Whigham is located halfway between Memphis, Tennessee, and Miami, Florida.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.98%, is water.[9]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 631 people, 179 households, and 134 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 428.
Education
[edit | edit source]Grady County School System operates area public schools. Whigham School, a K-12 school, is in Whigham.[10] Cairo High School in Cairo serves Whigham as well.[11]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]The electric blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer Johnnie Marshall was born in Whigham in 1961.[12]
Ernest Riles, former infielder for the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers lived here during his time with the Giants.
The Plath family from the TLC show "Welcome to Plathville" grew up on a farm in Whigham.[13]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Whigham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 251. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Georgia (1907). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. p. 970.
- ↑ "Whigham". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whigham city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "Whigham Elementary School." Grady County Schools. Retrieved on April 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Schools." Grady County Schools. Retrieved on April 9, 2009.
- ↑ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
- ↑ "Unplanned Podcast interview with Lydia Plath". January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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