Meyersville, Texas
Meyersville, Texas | |
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  Meyersville Location within the state of Texas  Meyersville Meyersville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′42″N 97°18′45″W / 28.92833°N 97.31250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | DeWitt |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77974[1] |
| Area code | 361 |
Meyersville is an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas, United States.[2]
History
[edit]The first settlement at Meyersville was made in 1846 by Adolph Meyer, who gave the town his name.[3][4] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[5] A post office was established at Meyersville in 1851.[6] The Pakebusch Family Reunion is held annually in Meyersville on the first Saturday in August.
Education
[edit]The Meyersville Independent School District serves area students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Ninth through twelfth grade students attend Cuero High School in the Cuero Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "Meyersville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meyersville, Texas
- ^ "TSHA | Meyersville, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Meyersville, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Communities of DeWitt County play vital role in county's heritage". The Victoria Advocate. April 5, 2003. pp. 2E. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "DeWitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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