Wiedeville, Texas
Unincorporated community
Wiedeville is located in Texas
Wiedeville
Wiedeville
Wiedeville is located in the United States
Wiedeville
Wiedeville
Coordinates: 30°13′10″N 96°20′25″W / 30.21944°N 96.34028°W / 30.21944; -96.34028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWashington
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1379273[1]

Wiedeville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

Wiedes Store was the previous name for Wiedeville. It was at its prime from the 1880s to the early 1900s before experiencing a decline during the Great Depression. The majority of the population has been German-American. The Immanuel Lutheran Church serves as the hub of the community. Although there were no available population statistics in 2004, Wiedeville was still recognized as a community.[2]

Geography

Wiedeville is located one mile from Farm to Market Road 50 and 5 mi (8.0 km) northeast of Brenham in central Washington County.[2] It is also on Farm to Market Road 66.[3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Brenham Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wiedeville, Texas
  2. 1 2 Wiedeville, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ "Wiedeville, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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