Whitson, Texas
Whitson, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°20′2″N 97°26′26″W / 31.33389°N 97.44056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coryell |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380776[1] |
Whitson is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Numa M. Whitson moved to Coryell County in the mid-1870s, and the community was named for him. A post office was established at Whitson in 1891 and remained in operation until 1901, with mail being sent from Moody. The community had two cotton gins and a general store at one point. The population was 42 from the 1930s to the 1960s, then went down to 30 from the 1970s through 2000.[2]
On September 8, 2010, an EF0 tornado struck Whitson, snapping and twisting a few trees. It was reportedly a part of Tropical Storm Hermine.[3]
Geography
[edit]Whitson is located 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Gatesville in the eastern corner of Coryell County.[2]
Education
[edit]Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitson, Texas
- ^ a b Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Whitson, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ NWS Fort Worth
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