Whiteville, North Carolina 5.54

Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,394 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Columbus County and is the county seat.HistoryThe city was named in 1810 for James B. White, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Whiteville has been in operation since 1821.In 1950, Whiteville fielded a professional minor league baseball team in the Class D Tobacco State League. Named the Tobs, the club lasted only one season before disbanding with the entire league.The Columbus County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.GeographyWhiteville is located in north-central Columbus County at . Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 bypass the city on its north side and lead east to Wilmington. US 74 leads northwest to Lumberton, and US 76 leads west to Florence, South Carolina. U.S. Route 701 passes through the west side of Whiteville, leading north to Elizabethtown and southwest to Conway, South Carolina.