Whitman, Texas

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Whitman is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States.{{GNIS|2034814}} 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.{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnw68 |name=Whitman, TX}}

Geography

Whitman is located on Farm to Market Road 1155 near Jackson Creek and Farm to Market Road 2193, {{convert|14|mi|km|abbr=on}} northeast of Brenham in eastern Washington County.

Education

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

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