Do you know of Whitson ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Whitson. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Whitson.<1>

Our sources for Whitson (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Whitson other than they indicate that Whitson would be found somewhere in Westchester County, New York.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1882 and closed  in 1897.

Communities Also Named Whitson ...

We found four communities that share the name Whitson.

Within New York, the name Whitson is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Whitson [Tuscaloosa County].
  • New Mexico
    • Colfax County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Whitson [Colfax County].
  • North Carolina
    • Mitchell County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Whitson [Mitchell County].
  • Texas
    • Coryell County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Whitson [Coryell County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Whitson ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Whitson:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Whitson - Services available: had a Post Office, Railroad Station, Express Office

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Westchester County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Westchester County.