Weesatche (/ˈwiːsætʃ/ WEE-satch) is an unincorporated community in northern Goliad County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 119 north of the city of Goliad, the county seat of Goliad County.[1] Its elevation is 233 feet (71 m).[2] Although Weesatche is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77993.[3] The community is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Weesatche, Texas | |
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  Weesatche  Weesatche | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′50″N 97°26′53″W / 28.84722°N 97.44806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Goliad |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77993 |
History edit
Weesatche was founded around the year 1850 under the name of Middletown, being halfway between Clinton and Goliad, and its post office was established on 1855-11-22. However, confusion with a Middletown in Comal County led locals to rename the community after the sweet acacia tree; the community's name is a corruption of the plant's alternate name, huisache. A post office under the name of Weesatche was opened in May 1860; although it closed during the Civil War, it was restored in 1870.[4]
Public services edit
Local children have attended the schools of the Goliad ISD since Weesatche's schools were consolidated into that district in 1963. The community has a volunteer fire department.[4]
Notable person edit
- Joseph Barnard, doctor and state legislator[4]
References edit
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 101.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weesatche, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ a b c Weesatche, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-08-11.
External links edit
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