Welcome to Weches ...
Weches is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Weches is located in Houston County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Weches, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weches, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Weches is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Weches lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Weches lies within the (936) area code.
Communities near Weches ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weches.
- Rusk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
- Grapeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <4>
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Kennard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
- Latexo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <4>
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Weeping Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
- Tadmor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Belott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston 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 Weches. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weches.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weches. 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 Weches.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weches. See our Newspapers Page for Weches.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weches ...
Looking for more information about Weches? 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 Weches, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weches.
Adding Weches to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weches 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 Weches was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Weches in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Weches post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weches.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weches. 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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weches - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |