Welcome to Whon ...
So far, we found very little information about Whon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whon, please Contact Us.
Whon was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Whon would have been located within present day Coleman County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Whon is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Whon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Whon still existed, it would have been in the (325) area code.
Communities near Whon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whon.
- Bangs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <5>
- Santa Anna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anna
- Santa Anna is located in Coleman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Anna <5>
- Waldrip
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Trickham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Gouldbusk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldbusk
- Gouldbusk is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldbusk <5>
- Brookesmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookesmith
- Brookesmith is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookesmith <5>
- Lohn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
- Lohn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <5>
- Keys Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Pear Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
- Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <5>
- Voss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
- Voss is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whon. See our Newspapers Page for Whon.
Adding Whon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Whon was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Whon in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Whon post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coleman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |