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Welcome to Weesatche ...

Weesatche is located on the South Texas Plains.

Weesatche is located in Goliad County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weesatche, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

Weesatche is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Weesatche: 361

The ZIP code for Weesatche: 77993<3>

Communities near Weesatche ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weesatche ...

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

Adding Weesatche to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weesatche 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 (so far) for Weesatche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weesatche post office opened in 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weesatche.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Goliad, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weesatche - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Weesatche). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weesatche or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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