Whon, Texas

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Whon is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States.{{GNIS|1380777}} 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.{{cite report|author=National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas|title=Texas Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=34414|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}

Education

Jackson Lindsay was the first schoolteacher in Whon. The first school and teacherage in the community were built in the 1920s.{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnw47|name=Whon, TX}} Today, the community is served by the Santa Anna Independent School District.

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