Why visit Whitesboro
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Whitesboro
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Whitesboro
Whitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,074 at the 2020 census. Whitesboro is named for its founder, Ambrose B. White.
From the Wikipedia article Whitesboro, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes8
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.0 mi
1001 Highway 377 North, Whitesboro
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
1003 Highway 377 North, Whitesboro
Mo-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-24:00
Where to stay2
History
The area was once known as "Wolf Path". The first settler in the area was Robert Diamond, but the settlement of Wolf Path began with the arrival of Ambrose B. White and his family in 1848. The Butterfield Overland Mail route used White's Westview Inn as the "Diamond Station" on its trail from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast from 1858 to 1861. A post office, under the name "Whitesborough", began operations there in 1860.
After the Civil War, Whitesborough grew into a frontier town where female residents were prohibited from leaving their homes on Saturday nights because shootings were so common. Whitesborough had a population of 500, saloons, several stores, and other businesses when it was incorporated on June 2, 1873. By 1879, it had a bank, a newspaper, and train service from Denison on a line from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad. In 1887, it altered the spelling of its name to "Whitesboro".
From the History section of Whitesboro, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
807 North Union Street, Whitesboro
First Assembly of God Church
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.1 mi
2600 Highway 82 East, Whitesboro
First United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.4 mi
122 South Union Street, Whitesboro
Legacy Pointe Central Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.8 mi
34309 Highway 82, Whitesboro
OneChurch Whitesboro
Church · Nondenominational · 0.4 mi
400 Highway 377 North, Whitesboro
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Whitesboro
44 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 2.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 2.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 3.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 65°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 43°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.1 in | 0.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gainesville 5 Ene Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grayson County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-05-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-09-09: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Southmayd 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Tioga 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Gainesville 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Pottsboro 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Sherman 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Gunter 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Lindsay 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Denison 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Howe 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Celina 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Whitesboro Wiki (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historical Marker-Diamond Horse Ranch, HominyGrits007, CC0
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