Weston is one of the oldest towns in Collin County, Texas. The city’s logo, which is a broken wagon wheel on a settler’s wagon, was chosen based on the story, whether fact or folklore, that a broken wheel led to the community’s beginnings.

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Weston is thought to have got its name from the storekeeper of the town’s first store around 1850. Larkin Adamson was thought to name the community after his hometown in Missouri. 

Adamson was also named the town’s first postmaster general in 1854 when the town was granted a post office. This was a big development for the town. A stagecoach made daily runs to Van Alstyne. Weston found itself on the Sherman to Dallas stage line throughout the 1850s. The town was one of the first of five cities in Texas to have rural free delivery on February 15, 1900.

In 1873, Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis incorporated the towns of Farmersville, Plano, and Weston.  William Denny became Weston’s first mayor. By 1890 the town had approximately 150 residents. By 1896 the population had grown to 400.  The 1900 census reported the population of Weston was 316. It remained steady until 1968 when there were approximately 216 residents in Weston. In 1980 there were 405 residents, and in 1990, 362 people lived in Weston. The population reached 635 in 2000.

Climate in Weston

Weston gets above average amounts of rain per year with about 41 inches on average during the year. The US average per year is around 38 inches. However, don’t count on much snow in the area. Weston, TX only averages about 1 inch of snow per year. 

The city of Weston is a sunny place to live and visit, with 230 sunny days per year. Sunnier than most places in the U.S. During the summer their July high is usually around 94 degrees. So if you are planning to visit, make sure to pack your sunscreen!