Whitson, Texas

Whitson, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°20′2″N 97°26′26″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Coryell
Elevation [1]	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

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

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.