Whiteville Map
Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2000 census. It is the only city of Columbus County and is the county seat.
Whiteville was the birthplace and hometown of the important 20th century poet A. R. Ammons.
Whiteville is notable for being the location of the courthouse-burning scene in the 1996 film adaptation of Dorothy Allison's novel Bastard Out of Carolina. It is also regionally known for its popular Harvest Days Festival.
Nearby cities include Lake Waccamaw, Clarkton, Evergreen, Cerro Gordo, Bladenboro.