Whigham is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. The population was 428 in 2020.

History

The community was named after Robert Whigham, a local merchant. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Whigham as a town in 1896. It was incorporated again as a city in 1970.

Geography

Whigham is located in western Grady County at 30.88417°N, -84.325°W (30.884219, -84.324927). U.S. Route 84 passes through the center of town as Broad Avenue; it leads east 8 mi to Cairo, the county seat, and west 15 mi to Bainbridge. Valdosta is 67 mi to the east, and Dothan, Alabama, is 70 mi to the west. Whigham is located halfway between Memphis, Tennessee, and Miami, Florida. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.98%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 631 people, 179 households, and 134 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 428.

Education

Grady County School System operates area public schools. Whigham School, a K-8 school, is in Whigham. Cairo High School in Cairo serves Whigham.

Notable people

The electric blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer Johnnie Marshall was born in Whigham in 1961. Ernest Riles, former infielder for the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers lived here during his time with the Giants.