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