The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Weed.
Weed was founded in 1884 by George and Elizabeth Lewis. It was named after William H. Weed, who opened a branch store there.
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Weed dates to 1884
Below: maps from 1952 on.
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Quick answers
How Weed began, and where its name came from
When was Weed founded?
1884
Weed dates its founding to 1884 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1885.
2020 census: 67142 years
How did Weed get its name?
Weed was named after William H. Weed, who opened a branch store there.
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1885. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓
What stands out about Weed’s past
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Decades since 1900 with photos
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Weed, 1884 to 1952
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
- 19th century
- 1884FoundingWeed is established
- 1885Post officeThe Weed post office opens
- 20th century
- 1952
On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade
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Weed on the map, 1952 to 2004
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Weed. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1952Cloudcroft sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Weed.
Famous people
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Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Weed’s history
What year was Weed founded?
In 1884, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Weed’s post office opened in 1885.
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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 Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, 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.