Welcome to Weser ...
Weser is located on the South Texas Plains.
Weser is located in Goliad County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weser, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Weser is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weser lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Weser: 361
Communities near Weser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weser.
- Cuero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goliad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
- Goliad is located in Goliad County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <3>
- Nordheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
- Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <3>
- Weesatche
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
- Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <3>
- Kilgore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Angel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
- Angel City is located in Goliad County
- Fannin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coletoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Weser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weser. 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 Weser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weser. See our Newspapers Page for Weser.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weser ...
Looking for more information about Weser? 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 Weser, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weser.
Adding Weser to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weser 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 Weser was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Weser post office opened in 1881.
We also found Weser in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weser.
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 Weser - 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/ |