Welcome to Weatherford ...
The city of Weatherford is located Weatherford is located in Parker County<1> and is the County Seat for Parker County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Weatherford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weatherford has a population of 33,582 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Weatherford is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Weatherford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Codes for Weatherford: 817 & 682<4> The ZIP codes for Weatherford: 76086-76088<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weatherford had an population of 33,582 people. This is an increase of 33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 76.75% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Weatherford had a population of 25,250 people (which is 21.52% of the total population of Parker County). This makes Weatherford the county's most populous community. The population of Weatherford represents 0.1% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 25,250 people, the population of Weatherford increased 32.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,000 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Weatherford. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Weatherford - they are located in Georgia (2), Kentucky, Oklahoma and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weatherford. Official Website: www.ci.weatherford.tx.us/ Chamber of Commerce: www.weatherford-chamber.com/ We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weatherford. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Weatherford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weatherford. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weatherford. 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 Weatherford. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weatherford. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Weatherford. Looking for more information about Weatherford? 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 Weatherford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weatherford. We originally found mention of Weatherford 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 Weatherford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> We also found Weatherford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weatherford.
The official website for Weatherford: www.ci.weatherford.tx.us/ The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Population Details ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Parker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weatherford. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weatherford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 817 code has been Overlayed with the 682 area code. New phone numbers in the Weatherford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 817 or 682. As a result, placing a call in the Weatherford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). <5> 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 city (such as Weatherford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weatherford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Weatherford includes: 76086, 76087 & 76088.<6> 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. <7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/