Westphalia, Texas

Westphalia, Texas
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 31°12′N 97°2′W / 31.200°N 97.033°W / 31.200; -97.033Coordinates: 31°12′N 97°2′W / 31.200°N 97.033°W / 31.200; -97.033
Country	United States of America
State	Texas
County	Falls
Population (2000)
• Total	186
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76656
Area code(s)	254
Westphalia Rural Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Church of the Visitation
Location	Roughly bounded by Co. Rt. 383, Pond Cr., Co. Rts. 377, 368, 372, 373, and the Falls Co. western boundary line, Westphalia, Texas
Area	5,500 acres (2,225.8 ha)
Built	1879
Architectural style	No Style Listed, Bungalow/craftsman
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	96000524[1]
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1996

Westphalia is a small unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States located 35 miles south of Waco on state highway 320. Westphalia has a strong German and Catholic background. The Church of the Visitation was, until recently, the largest wooden church west of the Mississippi River. Westphalia is mainly noted for its historic church and convents, but also for its meat market and for its annual Church Picnic, which is one of the largest in the area.^[2] Westphalia is also known for the Westphalia Waltz.^[3] The Westphalia Independent School District serves area students.

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External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westphalia, Texas

Municipalities and communities of Falls County, Texas, United States County seat: Marlin Cities Bruceville-Eddy‡ Golinda‡ Lott Marlin Rosebud CDP Chilton Other unincorporated communities Barclay Blue Ridge Cedar Springs Cego Durango Highbank McClanahan Mooreville Perry Pleasant Grove Reagan Satin Stranger Tomlinson Hill Travis Westphalia Wilderville Zipperlandville Ghost towns Sarahville de Viesca Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties