Historical Marker
Town of Weimar
Historical marker location:
Weimar, Texas
( Weimar, in front of Post Office, U.S. 90)
Marker installed: 1970
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.