Weedhaven, Texas

Weedhaven is a rural unincorporated community located at the intersection of highway 35 and 172 in southern Jackson County, Texas, United States, near the Calhoun County line.[1]

History

The area belonged to a man named J.F. Weed after being sold to him by the McHaney family, who owned a ranch on the site. In the 1940s, the crossroads on that site was named Weedhaven, after the Weed family.[2]

In the 1950s, Weedhaven was the stop for tourists travelling between Houston and Corpus Christi, in which the area featured a cafe, a motel, a grocery store, icehouse, and gas station owned by George McHaney, who is the son of the original ranch owner, C. C. McHaney.[3]

There were 35 people reported living in Weedhaven in the year 2000, and by that the time the village only consisted of a few scattered homes.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Discover Weedhaven: A Historical Overview of the Rural Hamlet". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Weedhaven". Texas Almanac. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Discover Weedhaven: A Historical Overview of the Rural Hamlet". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Weedhaven, Texas, Jackson County". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Weedhaven, Jackson County, Texas". www.usgenwebsites.org. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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