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Founded 1906 as Bello ("Beautiful View"), tent city of workers building Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Renamed 1909 for Wm. Westhoff (August 8, 1831 - March 19, 1911), local merchant and political leader. For a time town had 3 cotton gins, 13 stores. It remains a farming - ranching - uranium leasing center, inhabited by many ethnic groups.
Westhoff is a historical marker in Westhoff, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1964, -97.4709 near Westhoff. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitsett Family (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include George Lord, Westhoff Milagro, and Westhoff Colored Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123005769. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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