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Meyersville, Texas

Coordinates: 28°55′42″N 97°18′45″W / 28.92833°N 97.31250°W / 28.92833; -97.31250
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Meyersville, Texas
Meyersville is located in Texas
Meyersville
Meyersville
Location within the state of Texas
Meyersville is located in the United States
Meyersville
Meyersville
Meyersville (the United States)
Coordinates: 28°55′42″N 97°18′45″W / 28.92833°N 97.31250°W / 28.92833; -97.31250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77974[1]
Area code361

Meyersville is an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas, United States.[2]

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Meyersville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meyersville, Texas
  3. ^ "TSHA | Meyersville, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Meyersville, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  5. ^ "Communities of DeWitt County play vital role in county's heritage". The Victoria Advocate. April 5, 2003. pp. 2E. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "DeWitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2015.