Whitson, Texas

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.

Whitson, Texas
Unincorporated community
Whitson is located in Texas
Whitson
Whitson
Whitson is located in the United States
Whitson
Whitson
Coordinates: 31°20′2″N 97°26′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380776[1]

History

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

Whitson is located 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Gatesville in the eastern corner of Coryell County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitson, Texas
  2. Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Whitson, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. NWS Fort Worth
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