Weimar (/ˈwaɪmər/ or, by many non-locals, /ˈwiːmər/) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States.

[6] It is part of the Texas-German belt region and was founded and named by German emigrants after the city of Weimar, Germany.

In 1873, the town was founded in anticipation that the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad was going to build through the site.

[7][8] Located on Interstate 10 and US 90 between San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Weimar is a small community of predominantly Czech and German descendants.

[9] Weimar was founded in 1873 in anticipation that the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway was going to build through the site.

The populace subsequently chose the name "Weimar"; an early record states that Thomas W. Pierce, who authorized Jackson to sell lots at the site, had visited Weimar, Germany, and was favorably impressed.

As it grew, Weimar established itself as a center of trade for pecans, poultry, and dairy products.

Veterans Park remains a state-of-the-art baseball stadium, having hosted a Babe Ruth League World Series Tournament in 2005.

Throughout the 20th century, Weimar enjoyed a slow yet steady growth in population, increasing on average by 250 persons every ten years.

[14] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.

Local industries include meat processing, tooling and sheet-metal works, and manufacturing of gaskets.