Town of Weimar

The town was first called Jackson, for the Georgia-born landowner who gave the railroad its right-of-way, before residents chose Weimar. It grew fast: a few hundred people at the start and more than 1,000 by its tenth birthday. By 1877 it was big enough to draw its first city map, and in 1888 the Weimar Mercury began publishing; it was still running in 1989. Trade turned on pecans, poultry and dairy goods. The population peaked at about 2,400 in 1976, and later industries included meat processing, tool and sheet-metal work and the making of gaskets.

What the plaque says

Town of Weimar This land--once part of first Anglo-American colony in Texas--grew into a townsite in 1873 with coming of the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio rail line. D.W. Jackson donated half of land for town, which was named for Weimar, Germany. Post Office was established in 1873. Town incoporated 1875. By 1887 Weimar was enjoying a prosperous cotton economy, had many stores and 2 newspapers. Local opera house (150 yds.S), built about 1880, was one of the first between Houston and San Antonio. Present Economy is based on agriculture. Population is 2,050. (1970)

Where it stands

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