Whon, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°29′25″N 99°18′22″W / 31.49028°N 99.30611°W / 31.49028; -99.30611Whon 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.
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.
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Municipalities and communities of Coleman County, Texas, United States
County seat: Coleman
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