Whitethorn Creek (Banister River tributary)

Whitethorn Creek is a 15.01 mi long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The Whitehorn Creek watershed and its tributary, Mill Creek, are the location of one of the largest uranium deposits in the United States on Cole Hill.

Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
 * Whitehorn Creek

Course
Whitethorn Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southeast of Pickerel, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Banister River at Markham.

Watershed
Whitethorn Creek drains 65.54 sqmi of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 432.34, and is about 46% forested.