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WEEDHAVEN,
TEXASJackson
County, Texas Gulf Coast
Highways 35 and 172
13 Miles NE of Port
Lavaca
21 Miles SE of Edna
Population 35 (2000) |
| | Windmill
in Weedhaven
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine | |
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History in a Pecan
Shell
Described as " a rural hamlet" by the Handbook of Texas,
the area had once been part of a coastal ranch in the 1920s. Sold to a man named
J.F. Weed, the crossroads community took on the name of Weedhaven in the 1940s.
Weedhaven became a convenient stop between Houston
and Corpus Christi,
with a store, motel, icehouse and gas station. Population figures weren't that
important to the residents of Weedhaven and the figure of 35 for the 2000 census
is their first. It was discovered by Ken (Mr. Third Coast) Rudine in 2007 who
submitted it for inclusion. | | |
