Whitson, Texas

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
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.

On September 8, 2010, an EF0 tornado struck Whitson, snapping and twisting a few trees. It was reportedly a part of Tropical Storm Hermine.

Geography
Whitson is located 20 mi southeast of Gatesville in the eastern corner of Coryell County.

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