Welcome to Weissert ...

Weissert is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weissert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Weissert is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Weissert is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Weissert lies within the (308) area code.

Communities near Weissert ...

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

• Broken Bow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
  • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
  • Broken Bow has also been known as:
  • Brokenbow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <3>
• Sargent
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Sargent is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <3>
• Ansley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Ansley is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansley <3>
• Merna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
  • Merna is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <3>
• Arcadia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
• Mason City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
• Comstock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Comstock is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
• Berwyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
• Westerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
  • Westerville is located in Custer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
• Wescott
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
  • Wescott is located in Custer County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weissert ...

Looking for more information about Weissert? 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 Weissert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weissert.

Adding Weissert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weissert 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 Weissert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weissert post office opened in 1892.

We also found Weissert on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weissert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/