THE WHITEVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Atlantic Southern Loam Plains setting.
Whiteville city has 5.56 square miles of land in Columbus County. Its Census reference point is in Atlantic Southern Loam Plains, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Whiteville and Columbus County
Whiteville is associated with Columbus County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Whiteville by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Whiteville, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.8 percentage points lower than the 1.8% recorded for Columbus County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Whiteville city has 8 times the land area of nearby Brunswick town (0.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

