Whon, Texas

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Whon, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Whon
Coordinates: 31°29′25″N99°18′22″W / 31.49028°N 99.30611°W / 31.49028; -99.30611
Country United States
State Texas
County Coleman
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1380777 [1]

Whon is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.

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History

On May 2, 2007, an F1 tornado struck Whon. The tornado exited nearby Rockwood and continued damaging barns and trees for a couple of miles. [2]

Education

Jackson Lindsay was the first schoolteacher in Whon. The first school and teacherage in the community were built in the 1920s. [3] Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whon, Texas
  2. ↑ National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas (2024). Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Whon, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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