Wehdem is located in Austin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wehdem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Wehdem is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wehdem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wehdem: 979
Communities near Wehdem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wehdem.
- Brenham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hempstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Industry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
- Burton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carmine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
- Carmine is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <3>
- Round Top
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bleiblerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
- Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <3>
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Washington 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 Wehdem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wehdem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wehdem. 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 Wehdem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wehdem. See our Newspapers Page for Wehdem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wehdem ...
Looking for more information about Wehdem? 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 Wehdem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wehdem.
Adding Wehdem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wehdem in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wehdem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wehdem post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wehdem.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wehdem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |