Weissert Nebraska

Weissert is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska's Westerville Township, confirmed as a genuine historical settlement through its own Wikipedia entry. Its post office was established in 1892. Contrary to what its name might suggest, Weissert was not named after a local settler — according to Perkey's Nebraska Place Names, the name was instead suggested for the post office by the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C., making it one of several Nebraska towns whose names were assigned from afar rather than chosen locally. Little further detail survives about the community's history; a 2010s newspaper feature titled “Weissert: Custer County town now just remnants and memories” underscores how much of the settlement has faded, though the article's full content was not accessible for further detail. No population figures for Weissert have been recorded.

Weissert's post office was established in 1892, but unlike many small-town names, it wasn't chosen locally — the U.S. Post Office Department in Washington suggested the name itself. A 2010s newspaper feature described the community as reduced to little more than remnants and memories today.