Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Whitson, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 31°20′2″N 97°26′26″W / 31.33389°N 97.44056°W / 31.33389; -97.44056 | |
| 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 |
Whitson is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. 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
Whitson was named for a local resident, Numa M. Whitson, who moved to the county in the mid-1870s. A post office was established at Whitson in 1891 and remained in operation until 1901. 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.
Geography
Whitson is located 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Gatesville in the eastern corner of Coryell County.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Moody Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitson, Texas
- ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Whitson, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Coryell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Gatesville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |