The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Weston.
Weston was platted in 1877 when the Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad was extended to that point.
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History · Weston
Weston dates to 1877, and 49% of its homes were built before 1940
Its Register listing is the Kacirek-Woita General Store. Below: maps from 1899 on and the census since 1880.
1877founded
1on the National Register
49%homes built before 1940
2famous people
Quick answers
How Weston began
When was Weston founded?
1877
Weston dates its founding to 1877 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1880.
First census: 53 in 18802020 census: 250149 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1873.The full story ↓
What stands out about Weston’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Weston are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18993 editions of the USGS map, 1899 to 1982. Watch Weston change.Boom and bustPeaked at 432 in 1910; 250 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Weston’s homes were built before 1941.
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Start Weston’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Weston’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.On the map
Weston on the map, 1899 to 1982
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Weston. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1899Wahoo sheet · 1:125,000U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Weston.
People over time
Weston, census by census
Peaked at 432 in 1910; 250 people lived here in 2020.
15 censuses, 1880–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Weston’s Wikipedia page.
Timeline
Weston, 1873 to 1984
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
- 19th century
- 1873Post officeThe Troy post office opens
- 1877FoundingWeston is established
- 1879Post officeThe Troy post office closes
- 1879Post officeThe Weston post office opens
- 1899
On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey - 20th century
- 1910CensusPopulation peaks at 432
- 1925
Born hereBob Cerv is born here - 1984
Born hereZach Miller is born here
By decade
Weston, decade by decade
2026
2026
2011
2011
2011
2011On the National Register
1 historic place in Weston
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
1
each building in a district counts
first listed
2014
Kacirek-Woita General Store
Buildings
All 1 listings
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Famous people
See all →2 famous people were born in Weston
Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.
Places that used to be
Lost post offices
Weston’s post office has been open since 1879. Another post office, Troy, opened and closed inside today’s town.
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Weston’s history
What year was Weston founded?
In 1877, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Weston’s post office opened in 1873, and the census of 1880 counted 53 people here.
What is on the National Register in Weston?
One place: the Kacirek-Woita General Store (listed 2014).
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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (6), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.