Footprints of Fayette

WEIMAR FOUNDER- D.W. Jackson From Weimar, Texas First 100 Years 18731973 by Mary Hinton
WEIMAR FOUNDER- D.W. Jackson From Weimar, Texas First 100 Years 18731973 by Mary Hinton

A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

The first map to show and describe the area that would one day become Weimar was drawn by Stephen F. Austin in 1829. Titled An Original Map of Texas, its title and notations were in Spanish. This large area was shown as Llanos (Plains) and Encino (Oak), a description that still holds true for Weimar today. It occupied the space betwe…