Why visit Weston
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kansas and Missouri Bridge, Fort Leavenworth, Weston Historic District and Bless Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Weston
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Weston
Weston is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Weston, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Kansas and Missouri Bridge
Bridge · 3.9 mi
Bridge in Leavenworth, Kansas to Kansas
Museums and landmarks9
Fort Leavenworth
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
United States Army post in Leavenworth, Kansas
Weston Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
National historic district located at Weston, Platte County, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes16
Beers to You Saloon
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
707 Thomas Street, Weston
4 more on the map.
History
The Lewis and Clark Expedition stopped at "Bear Medison" island, near the location of today's city hall. Weston was the oldest settlement in the Platte Purchase of 1836 and was therefore also the farthest western settlement (thus, "West Town") in the United States until the admission of Texas as a state in 1845. Another suggested theory of origin is related to a story about a discharged US Army dragoon by the name of Joseph Moore. He bought the land and then had First Sergeant Tom Weston of D Company, First Dragoons, stationed at Fort Leavenworth across the Missouri River, lay out a town plan. The town may have therefore been named for Sgt. Weston.
William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was at one time a resident of Weston, and the town was a major "jumping off" point for the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush.
In 1881, Weston was the site of the lynching of the biracial Charles Reese after he was accused of the rape and murder of the sixteen-year-old Nancy Stillwell.
Weston was, at one time, the second largest port on the Missouri River, surpassing both Kansas City and St. Joseph and at one point shortly after its founding, claimed to be the second largest city in Missouri. In 1850, over 265 steamboats a year docked at the Port of Weston. A flood in 1881 shifted the river into an old channel some two miles away.
From the History section of Weston, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Shopping6
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Weston
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 21°F | 1.1 in | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 24°F | 1.6 in | 5.6 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 2.4 in | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 2.0 in | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 25°F | 1.7 in | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Leavenworth Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Platte County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-08-12: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sherman Army Airfield (FLV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Leavenworth 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Lansing 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Weatherby Lake 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Atchison 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Smithville 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Lake Waukomis 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Basehor 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Kansas City 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Gladstone 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Kansas City 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. George Hotel, Weston, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Looking west up Bear Creek, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Looking south down Bear Creek towards the Missouri River, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Looking Northwest up the railroad tracks, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Looking Southwest down the railroad tracks, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Train coming down the tracks, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stop^ The train's coming^ Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Nic at Weston - panoramio, dahusker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Missouri River Bend, Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Missouri River from Weston Bend State Park, Missouri - panoramio, VoyagerMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church, Weston, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clocktower-Sherman-Grant-SheridanHalls Nov-2002 0056, Don Middleton, U.S. Army, Public domain
- Fort Leavenworth Bridge Scientific American, Kansas and Missouri Bridge Company, Public domain
- ISS051-E-38470 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-38471 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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