History Before the settlement of the area by European settlers, the White Pine area was inhabited by an early group of Woodland Indians. The area was used by the group as a site for several large burial grounds and a trail used later by settlers of the community. European settlers first arrived in present-day White Pine during the final years of the American Revolutionary War. The community was originally known as "Dandridge Crossing", based on its proximity to the Jefferson County seat, Dandridge. After the American Civil War, a railroad route was constructed in the area, crossing a prominent stagecoach path. The town was later founded in 1870 due to the growth of the area. The town was renamed to White Pine in 1873, after a large pine tree that once stood along Main Street.David Noonkesser, "White Pine History ," Town of White Pine website. Retrieved: March 1, 2013. Twenty years later, White Pine was officially incorporated.
History Before the settlement of the area by European settlers, the White Pine area was inhabited by an early group of Woodland Indians. The area was used by the group as a site for several large burial grounds and a trail used later by settlers of the community. European settlers first arrived in present-day White Pine during the final years of the American Revolutionary War. The community was originally known as "Dandr.idge Crossing", based on its proximity to the Jefferson County seat, Dandridge. After the American Civil War, a railroad route was constructed in the area, crossing a prominent stagecoach path. The town was later founded in 1870 due to the growth of the area. The town was renam,ed to White Pine in 1873 after a large pine tree that once stood along Main Street.David Noonkesser, "White Pine History ," Town of White Pine website. Retrieved: March 1, 2013. Twenty years later, White Pine was officially incorporated