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Meyersville is located

Meyersville is located in DeWitt County<1>.


The location of Meyersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meyersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Meyersville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Meyersville is located in the (361) area code.

The ZIP code for Meyersville: 77974<4>

Communities Also Named Meyersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meyersville - they are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Meyersville ...

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

  • Cuero
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Yorktown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Goliad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
    • Goliad is located in Goliad County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <5>
  • Nordheim
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
    • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <5>
  • Ander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Ander is located in Goliad County
  • Weser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
  • Weesatche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilgore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nursery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Meyersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meyersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meyersville. 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 Meyersville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meyersville ...

Looking for more information about Meyersville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Meyersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meyersville.

Adding Meyersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meyersville 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 Meyersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Meyersville post office opened in 1851.

We also found Meyersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meyersville.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meyersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meyersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meyersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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