Weimar, Texas: The Prairie City
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 between two rivers, the Colorado to the east and the Navidad to the west. It also sat between the major roads of the day. To the north ran the Gonzales Cutoff, crossing the Colorado at Burnhams Ferry. Further north was the La Bahia Road, crossing the same river near present-day La Grange. Nearby, but to the south, ran the Gonzales/San Antiono Road crossing the Colorado at Columbus. Further south was the Atascocita Road, crossing the Colorado at Montezuma below Columbus, and the Navidad at today’s Oakland. The early settlers in Austin’s Colony wanted prime real estate, land that was near rivers and roads. On May 31, 1831, the “Llanos and Encino” was granted to Henry Austin, Stephen’s cousin, as part of a five-league survey, a sizable tract of land. Henry Austin died in 1852 with a large estate. Per his Will and Testament two tracts of land, 976 acres, were partitioned to his son Edward T. Austin in 1857. That would be the future site of Weimar.
Carey Named National Merit Commended Student at LHS
Principal John Pineda of La Grange High School announced that Eleanor Carey has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented to her.
