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Whitson, Texas

Coordinates: 31°20′2″N 97°26′26″W / 31.33389°N 97.44056°W / 31.33389; -97.44056
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Whitson, Texas
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 / 31.33389°N 97.44056°W / 31.33389; -97.44056
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380776[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

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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.[2]

Geography

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

Education

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitson, Texas
  2. ^ a b Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Whitson, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 13, 2023.