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128 TEXAS ALMANAC -1945-1946
Cities, Towns and Villages of Texas.-(Continued.)
Town and County- Pop. Town and County- Pop. Town and County Pop
*WASKOM, Harrison, 30.... 564 *tWHEELER, Wheeler, 38 .848 Wminfree, Chambers, 1 ...... 30
Wasson, Gaines, 1 ..........50 *Wheelock, Robertson, 8.....100 *tWingate. Runnels, 12... 250
Wastella, Nolan, 1..........50 *White City, Gamines..........20 *WINK, Winkler, 35 .....1,945
Watauga, Tarrant, 1.........65 White City, *Winkler, Navarro, 2 .......150
Waterloo Williamson, 2......10 San Augustine, 1........... 20 *Wnnie, Chambers, 8 ......200
'Water galley, White City, Wilbarger, 1......40 *tWINNSBORO, Wood-
Tom Green, 5 ........... 140 *tWHITE DEER, Franklin, 106 ..........2,092
Watt, Limestone, 2 ... ..... 60 Carson, 23 ....... ..... 733 *tWminona, Smith, 19 ........400
Waukegan, Montgomery, 1. 20 'Whiteface, Cochran, 9......600 *Winter Haven, Dimmit, 2. 50
Waverly, Walker, 3.........100 'Whitefiat, Motley, 2.. 150 *tWINTERS, Runnels, 83 2,335
'tWAXAHACHIE, White Hall, Bell, 1 .. .......25 Wise, Van Zandt, 1......... 25
Ellis, 212 ........... 8,655 White Hall, Coryell, 2 ......40 Wittinmg Lavaca, 4 .....100
Wayland, Stephens, 1.........75 *Whitehouse, Smith, 11 .....300 *Wizard Wells, Jack, 3 .... 178
*Wa side, Armstrong, 2. . .40 *Whiteland, McCulloch, 1 ... 40 *Woden, Nacogdoches, 5.....100
Weahy, Leon, 1............25 White Rock, Hunt, 1. 50 Wokaty, Milam, 1 .......... 10
tWEATHERFORD, White Rock, Red River, 2 40 tWOLFE CITY, Hunt 40 .1,339
Parker, 180 ...........5,924 *tWHITESBORO, *Wolfforth, Lubbock, 9......100
(1945 est., 7,000.) Grayson, 47 ............1,560 Womack, Bosque, 2 ........ 40
Weatherly, Hall, 1..........40 Whitestar, Motley, 1..........10 *Woodbine, Cooke, 1........ 50
*Weaver, Hopkins, 4........100 *tWHITEWRIGHT, Woodbury. Hill, 1 .......... 40
Webb, Tarrant, 3........... 43 Grayson, 40 .........1,537 Woodlake, Grayson, 1....... 50
'Webb, Webb, 2 ...........25 Whitfield, Swisher, 1 ....... 15 'Woodlake, Trinity, 2 ....... 70
Webberville, Travis, 2....... 50 *Whitharral, Hockley, 7.....180 'Woodland, Red River, 4 ... 159
Webbville, Coleman, 1...... 50 Whitley, Briscoe, 1 ........20 *Woodlawn, Harrison, 3.... 100
'Webster, Harris, 3 ..... 200 Whitman, Washington, 1 .. 25 Woodrow, Hardin, 1 ....... 40
Weches, Houston, 2. ....... 80 *tWHITNEY, Hill, 32 .... 824 Woodrow, Lubbock, 3.......100
.Weesatche, Goliad, 6 .....200 *Whitsett, Live Oak, 8 ....280 Woods, Panola, 2 ..........30
Wehdem, Austin, 1 . .. 10 Whitson, Coryell, 2 ........42 'tWOODSBORO,
'tWEIMAR, Colorado, 66 1,353 'Whitt, Parker, 2 .........450 Refugio, 35 .............1,426
Wemert, Haskell, 15 ...... 510 Whittaker, Burleson, 2.......30 tWoodson,
'Weir, Williamson, 6 ...... 300 Whitten, Van Zandt, 1 ...20 Throckmorton, 16 . 600
Weirville Hopkins, 1........ 25 Whittenburg (See Phillips). 'tWOODVILLE, Tyler, 40..1,521
*Welch, bawson, 4 ........ 245 Whittey, Floyd, 1 ..........10 'Woodward, La Salle, 1......10
*Welcome, Austin, 4 . 100 *Whon, Coleman, 1 ......... 60 'tWORTHAM,
'Weldon, Houston, 4 ........200 'tWICHITA FALLS, Freestone, 35 ........... 1,267
*Welfare, Kendall 1 .......25 Wichita, 1,145 .. . 45,112 Worthmi, Lavaca, 1......... 40
*Wellborn, Brazos, 2 ......80 (1945 est., 53,000, including Wright City, Smith. 9. 450
Wellichville, Hidalgo, 2 .....25 suburbs, 58,000 ) *Wrightsboro, Gonzales, 4.. .100
*tWELLINGTON, Collings- *Wickett, Ward, 12..........850 WYLIE, Collin, 19......... 914
worth, 120 ....... 3,308 Wied, Lavaca, 3 ..........100 ale, Franklin, 1 .......... 20
(1945 est , 3,700 ) Wieland, Hunt, 1 ... .....50 Yancey, Medina, 3 ........ 100
'Wellman. Terry, 6 ......200 'Wiergate, Newton, 2 ....... 900 *Yantis, Wood, 11 ........400
'tWELLS, Cherokee, 18 ....696 Wiggins, McLennan, 1........28 *Yarboro, Grimes, 1......... 50
Welview, Concho, 1 .. .....5 Wilcox, Burleson, 2.......... 50 *Yard, Andearson, 1. .......10
Wentworth, Van Zandt, 1.. 30 Wilcox, Gray, 1............50 Yarrelton, Mlam, 4. 58
Weser, GoHad, 2...........50 Wildervlle, Falls, 1 ......... 10 Yellowpine, Sabine, 1....... 55
"tWESLACO, Wildhurst, Cherokee, 1......200 tYOAKUM, Lavaca-
Hidalgo 170 .... .... 6,883 *Wldorado, Oldham, 4 .....125 DeWitt, 140 . .......... 4,733
Wesley, Washington, 3 .. 200 Wilkerson, Titus, 1 ......... 40 Yoca, Gaines, 1............20
'tWEST, McLennan, 75 ...1,979 Wlliamar, Wllacy, 1 ....25 tYORKTOWN,
'Westbrook, Mitchell, 9......400 'William Beaumont General DeWitt, 75 .............2,081
tWEST COLUMBIA, Hospital, El Paso Young, Freestone 1 .........20
Brazor' , 44 . .. 1,573 (Br of El Paso.) Youngsboro, Smith, 1.:. 20
*Westfield, Harris, 3 ...... 125 William Penn, Youngsport, Bell, 3..........80
'tWesthoff, DeWitt, 15......500 Washington, 6 .............50 Yowell, Delta, 3. ........ .70
'WESTMINSTER, 'tWILLIS, Montgomery, Ysleta, El Paso, 31....... 2,100
Collin, 6 ............290 19 . ... 904 Zabcikville, Bell, 3.........60
'Weston, Collin, 5........ .316 *Willow City, Gillespie, 1 ...40 Zack, Brazos, 1........... 25
*Westover, Baylor, 3 . 75 Willow Grove, McLennan, 2. ..50 'Zapata, Zapata, 27.........700
WESTOVER HILLS, Willow Point, Wise, 1 ........72 Zaragosa, Starr, 2 ........ 50
Tarrant ...............197 'Willow Springs, San 'Zavalla, Angelina, 18.......450
Westphalia, Falls, 5 ...... .180 Jacinto .................'Zephyr, Brown. 6 .........750
'Westpat, Fayette, 8 .....300 tWILLS POINT, Zohn, Guadalupe, 4 ........100
Westville, Trinity, 1 . .40 Van Zandt, 68 ........ 1,976 Zuehl, Guadalupe, 7........ 175
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, *Wilmer, Dallas, 7 .........350 Zunkerville, Karnes, 4 ......100
Harris, 15 . .. .....9,221 Wilmeth, Runnels, 3......... 80 Zybach, Wheeler, 1..........30
(1945 est , 12,600 ) *tWilson. Lvnn 13 ....... 400
WEST VERNON. 'Wimberley, Hays, 7........175 *Incorporated place tHas one
Wilbarger, 6 ............955 'Winchell, Brown, 1 .....275 or more national and/or state
4WESTWORTH. Tarrant...1,500 'Winchester, Fayette, 12 ...300 banks.
'Wetmore, Bexar, 6 .......... 50 'tWINDOM, Fannin, 12 .... 290
'tWHARTON, Windsor, McLennan, 1 ..... 30 +Not incorporated at time of
Wharton, 130 ........... 4,386 *Windthorst, Archer, 5......250 census in 1940, estimated popu-
Wheatland, Dallas, 1..... 87 'Winfield, Titus, 7 .........350 lation
TEXAS TOWNS
Texas has approximately 3,450 towns of all number of Texas towns took their names from
sizes, ranging from the crossroads hamlet of less early settlers, such as Wortham, Yancey and Pet-
than ten persons to Houston with 565,000 in its tit. Others honored near-by topographic features,
metropolitan area. As of April 1, 1940, there like Pinehll. The Spanish influence is conspicu-
were 645 incorporated places. Belcherville, Mon- ous, as in San Antonio and Laredo; many are In-
tague County, was the smallest incorporated place dian, as Waco, Comanche and Itasca. Texas has
with 94 persons There were post offices in 2,017 three "sweetwaters" In different tongues: Sweetwa-
towns on Jan. 1, 1945. Probably the greatest ter, Mobeetie (Indian) and Agua Dulce (Spanish).
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