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Whitney was founded in September of
1879. Lots were sold on the 18th day of November, 1879. The town was named for
Charles A. Whitney of New York, New York, who was a stockholder of the Texas Central
Railroad. Whitney was the first railroad town of Hill County. The first house
was a box house moved from Towash. The first mayor was E.
Parr, Who built the
first rock house in Whitney. |
| The old railroad depot was built sometime after the railroad
brought Whitney into being. The depot was probably built sometime during the early 1900's
and stood just south of the present downtown area at the end of Brazos street. |
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