Marion County, Tennessee
Whitwell Real Estate and Local Guide
A former coal-mining town in the Sequatchie Valley of Marion County, about 24 miles northwest of Chattanooga, known today for its middle school Holocaust memorial.
Living in Whitwell
The local middle school's Paper Clips Project memorialized victims of the Holocaust and was the subject of the 2004 documentary Paper Clips. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $62,500 median household
EducationAbout 7.2% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMarion County
Homes in Whitwell
Owner-occupiedAbout 71.6% of occupied housing units
Single-family homesRoughly 69.3% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $121,700
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Whitwell home
Children's Holocaust Memorial
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Middle school memorial featuring an original Holocaust-era German rail car, created through the Paper Clips Project
Marion County Coal Miners Museum
Source: coalminersmuseum.com
Volunteer-run museum with more than 500 coal-mining artifacts
Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Source: marioncountytn.net
Memorial at Whitwell City Park honoring Marion County veterans
Whitwell City Park
Source: marioncountytn.net
City park along Highway 28 that hosts the county veterans memorial
Sequatchie River
Source: en.wikipedia.org
River running just east of the city along its southeastern edge