| Whitharral, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Alt: | Whitharral, Texas |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Whitharral |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Texas |
| Coordinates: | 33.7375°N -102.3272°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hockley |
| Subdivision Type3: | Physiographic region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Llano Estacado |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1924 |
| Founder: | John W. Harral (1871-1938) |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 3481 |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79380 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 806 |
Whitharral (pronounced "WHIT-hair-ul", the T and H do not blend) is an unincorporated community in Hockley County, Texas, United States.
Whitharral was founded in 1924 after the sale of the Littlefield ranchlands.[2] The town was named for John Whitfield Harral, a trustee of the Yellow House Land Company, which sold the Littlefield ranchlands to farmers.[3]
A school was founded in 1925, and a post office the following year.[2] Cotton gins, three churches, a garage, and a general store followed soon after.
Tornadoes have hit the town twice.[2] The first occurred on Easter Sunday of 1957, causing some residential damage. Late in the evening on April 17, 1970, a violent tornado caused heavy damage to parts of the city and flattened the school's gym just minutes after fans and players had left the facility.[4]
The Whitharral Independent School District serves area students. The high school football team has played in the UIL six-man football state championship three times, winning in 1981 and 2001.[5]
On March 2, 2013, the Whitharral girls basketball team, the Lady Panthers, captured the Class 1A Division II state championship by defeating Saltillo of Hopkins County, Texas.