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History in
a Pecan Shell
It was named for
Senator Ferdinand C. Weinert of Seguin.
The area was in the Ferris Ranch in the 1880s and afterward. No town
existed before the Wichita Valley Railroad built through in 1906.
In 1909 Weinert was hit hard by a storm, and a fire burned out a block
of businesses a year later. In spite of these and other storms and
fires Weinert had a population of 510 and fifteen businesses in 1940.
Changes in agricultural patterns and transportation reduced Weinert
more effectively than storm and fire. The local population had dwindled
to 253 by 1980 and 172 by 2010. |
Weinert, Texas
Landmarks
Photo Gallery |
Weinert School
Photographer's
Note:
"A school left during the gradual depopulation of rural West
Texas. The Weinert School has been empty for a few years, but the
trophy cases are still in the halls, filled with trophies of former
students. I'd like to get in and have a look. Weinert is in Haskell
County. Students now go to Haskell."
- Stephen
and Liz Taylor, Austin TX |
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landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact
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