Wiergate, Texas facts for kids
Wiergate is a small town in Newton County, Texas, USA. It's located in the eastern part of the state. You can find it about 70 miles (113 km) northeast of Beaumont. It's also near State Highways 63 and 87. Today, about 450 people live there. In 1990, the population was 461.
How Wiergate Started
Wiergate was created as a special kind of town called a company town. This means a company built and owned the town for its workers. Wiergate and another town called Bon Wier were built for the Wier Longleaf Lumber Company. This company was one of the last big lumber businesses in East Texas.
Robert Withrow Wier and his family started the lumber company in 1917. The town of Wiergate grew to support the mill workers. In the 1920s and 1930s, Wiergate was a busy place. More than 2,500 people lived there.
But in 1944, the lumber mill was sold. After that, fewer people were needed for work. So, the number of people living in Wiergate slowly went down. That's why the population is much smaller today.
