Whitwell, TN

About Whitwell

Location

Whitwell is located in Marion County, Tennessee, approximately 24 miles northwest of Chattanooga. It is part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated in the southwestern Sequatchie Valley at the base of the Cumberland Plateau. The Sequatchie River passes just east of the city, and forms a portion of its southern boundary.
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Marion County 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan Citizen Input Survey

We are updating the Marion County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your feedback on this survey will help to ensure our plan revision reflects the needs of our citizens. The purpose of a Hazard Mitigation Plan is to identify hazards that could affect our county and then develop plans and strategies to protect our citizens during such emergencies. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, and we very much value your input.
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Paper Clips Project

The city became renowned for the Paper Clips Project, a Holocaust memorial and educational project, which was carried out by children of the local middle school starting in 1998. A subsequent documentary was made about the children's achievement. This project started because students at the local middle school wanted to visually grasp how much six million was.
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