Whites Creek, Tennessee

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Old Bank and Centre Star Lodge

Whites Creek is a neighborhood of Nashville in the northern part of Davidson County, Tennessee. The community is named for the creek of the same name running north–south along U.S. Route 431. The Whites Creek area has its own US Post Office, with the ZIP Code 37189.

The historic Whites Creek District was established in 1780 and has some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee.^{[citation needed]} It is now a part of Metro Nashville.

History[]

The criminal James Gang visited Whites Creek and rested there in the 1800s. Gang member Bill Ryan was arrested on March 25, 1881 in Whites Creek, prompting gang leaders Frank and Jesse James to leave the area.^{[citation needed]}

Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school. The school is a part of the Metro Nashville Public Schools system.

Fontanel, the former residence of Barbara Mandrell, is located in Whites Creek. The location was purchased by two investors and reopened to the public, featuring a restaurant, trails and an amphitheater. It recently added a bed & breakfast called The Inn at Fontanel, and a branch of Prichard's Distillery.^{[citation needed]}

Notable residents[]

• Frank Omiyale – NFL Offensive tackle
• John Rich – Country music star and co-founder of MuzikMafia
• – Notable collector of animals and daughter of the well respected attorney Greg Golski.
• Homer "Boots" Randolph – (1927 – 2007) Performed 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax"
• – Guitarist for Rap/Rock artist Yelawolf
• JJ Lawhorn –
• – Nashville based songwriter, producer, and author of the Arcadia Publishing book 'Whites Creek'.

Coordinates: 36°15′56.6″N 86°49′51.1″W / 36.265722°N 86.830861°W / 36.265722; -86.830861