Meyersville, Texas

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Meyersville is an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas, United States.{{Gnis|1377594|Meyersville, Texas}}

History

The first settlement at Meyersville was made in 1846 by Adolph Meyer, who gave the town his name.{{Cite web |title=TSHA {{!}} Meyersville, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/meyersville-tx |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.tshaonline.org}}{{Handbook of Texas|id=hlm61|name=Meyersville, TX}} The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3xVZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iUYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4185%2C1085382 | title=Communities of DeWitt County play vital role in county's heritage | work=The Victoria Advocate | date=Apr 5, 2003 | accessdate=18 October 2015 | pages=2E}} A post office was established at Meyersville in 1851.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TX&county=De+Witt | title=DeWitt County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=18 August 2015}} The Pakebusch Family Reunion is held annually in Meyersville on the first Saturday in August.

Education

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

Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas

Category:Unincorporated communities in DeWitt County, Texas