Whatley Alabama Map

About Whatley, Alabama

Whatley is a locality in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 49.9 people per km². Whatley is located at 31.6507°N, 87.7050°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36482.

Whatley occupies a quiet intersection of red-clay earth and dense woodland, where the heavy, humid air settles over the landscape like a thick woolen blanket. It lies 61.3 miles north-northeast of Saraland, AL (from Saraland, AL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 5.8 miles southeast of Grove Hill. The ground here is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from pine-studded uplands to the damp, fertile shadows of the lowland basins. Bassett Creek meanders through the periphery of the woods, its path marked by the persistent, rhythmic drone of insects and the sudden, sharp rustle of undergrowth. While the jagged silhouette of Hickory Ridge remains a distant, hazy memory on the horizon, the immediate topography of Whatley feels grounded and intimate, defined by the shifting intensity of sunlight filtering through the canopy of bottomland hardwoods.

Agriculture and the quiet persistence of rural industry have long dictated the pace of life in Whatley, where the traditions of the soil remain etched into the daily routines of its residents. The nearby Claiborne Recreation Area offers a space where the stillness of the woods is punctuated only by the occasional movement of wildlife, providing a stark contrast to the more utilitarian stretches of timberland that support the local economy. Visitors seeking a moment of reflection might look toward W D Harrigan and Eunice Woods Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting gray and amber tones of the afternoon sky. In Whatley, the passage of hours is marked not by the chime of a clock, but by the gradual cooling of the earth as the long shadows of evening stretch across the fields, signaling a return to the hearth and the slow, steady hum of a place that understands the value of being exactly where it is.

About This Whatley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whatley, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.650714, -87.704997. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Whatley includes the ZIP code (36482), telephone area code (251), county seat of Clarke County (Grove Hill), and school district assignment (Clarke County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.