Whitman, Texas

Whitman, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°14′27″N96°14′32″W / 30.24083°N 96.24222°W / 30.24083; -96.24222
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Washington
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	979
GNIS feature ID	2034814 [1]

Whitman is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

The settlement opened a post office in 1876 and was named after Walter G. Whitman, its first postmaster. It had a commercial sector based around the local cotton industry as well as 75 residents by the mid-1880s. The populatation was reported at 25 between 1945 and 2000. ^[2]

Geography

Whitman is located on Farm to Market Road 1155 near Jackson Creek and Farm to Market Road 2193, 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Brenham in eastern Washington County. ^[2]

Education

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitman, Texas
2. Whitman, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online