Whitesburg, Tennessee

Whitesburg
Unincorporated community
U.S. Route 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway) in Whitesburg
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Coordinates: 36°16′18″N 83°08′24″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hamblen
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	37891

Whitesburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Hamblen County, Tennessee. The small, rural community is located along U.S. Route 11E. Whitesburg is bordered by Russellville on the west and Bulls Gap on the east. A U.S. post office and two schools, both parts of the Hamblen County school system, are located in Whitesburg.

Education

Whitesburg is home to two schools:

• Whitesburg Elementary
• East Ridge Middle School

Notable people

• Reece Shipley (1921–1998), American country musician

Edward R. Talley Medal of Honor Winner WWI Depending on the reference, Edward R. Talley was born on either September 6 or 8, 1890 in Russellville, Tennessee. He joined the United States Army from Russellville and after completing recruit training was sent to France where he distinguished himself in action near Ponchaux, France. He was a Sergeant, in Company L, 117th Infantry, 30th Division when he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 7, 1918.

Talley died December 14, 1950, and is buried at Bent Creek Cemetery in Whitesburg, Tennessee.