Weimar, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Location of Weimar, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′8″N 96°46′48″W / 29.70222°N 96.78000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milton Koller |
| • City Manager | Richard Whitten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 962.80/sq mi (371.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78962 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-77020[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349609[3] |
| Website | weimartexas |
Weimar (/ˈwaɪmər/ or, by many non-locals, /ˈwiːmər/) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States.[4][5] The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Texas-German belt region and was founded and named by German emigrants after the city of Weimar, Germany.
In 1873, the town was founded in anticipation that the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad was going to build through the site. It was originally named "Jackson" after D.W. Jackson, a native Georgian and landowner, but subsequently was called "Weimar" in tribute to the German city of Weimar.[7][8]
Located on Interstate 10 and US 90 between San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Weimar is a small community of predominantly Czech and German descendants.[9]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Weimar, TX - Weimar, Texas Map & Directions - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Weimar Texas, Historical Weimar". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Weimar city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Weimar Welcome to the Official City of Weimar Website".
- ^ KEN, HENDRICKSON (June 15, 2010). "WEIMAR, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ Commerce, Weimar Area Chamber of. "Weimar Area Chamber of Commerce - Home". www.weimartx.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.