Weesatche ( ) is an

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in northern

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, United States. It lies along State Highway 119 north of the city of

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, the

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of Goliad County. Its elevation is 233 feet (71 m). Although Weesatche is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 77993.Zip Code Lookup
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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Weesatche was founded around the year 1850 under the name of Middletown, being halfway between

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and

, and its post office was established on 1855-11-22. However, confusion with a Middletown in

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led locals to rename the community after the sweet acacia tree; the community's name is a corruption of the plant's alternate name, ''huisache''. A post office under the name of Weesatche was opened in May 1860; although it closed during the

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, it was restored in 1870.Weesatche, Texas

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, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-08-11.

Public services

Local children have attended the schools of the Goliad ISD since Weesatche's schools were consolidated into that district in 1963. The community has a

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Notable person

* Joseph Barnard, doctor and

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References

External links

Profile of Weesatche
from the

Unincorporated communities in Goliad County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Victoria, Texas metropolitan area Populated places established in 1850 1850 establishments in Texas {{GoliadCountyTX-geo-stub