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Welcome to Weaver ...

Weaver is located in Wabasha County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Weaver, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Weaver is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Weaver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Weaver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Weaver - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weaver.

Communities near Weaver ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weaver.

  • Winona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
    • Goodview is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Saint Charles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Plainview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
  • Wabasha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
    • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
  • Lewiston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Elgin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
  • Fountain City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Stockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Weaver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weaver.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weaver. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weaver.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weaver. See our Newspapers Page for Weaver.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weaver ...

Looking for more information about Weaver? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Weaver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weaver.

Adding Weaver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weaver in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Weaver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weaver post office opened in 1871.

We also found Weaver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weaver.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weaver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wabasha County: www.co.wabasha.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weaver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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