Westphalia, Texas

Westphalia, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°7′8″N 97°6′54″W / 31.11889°N 97.11500°W / 31.11889; -97.11500Coordinates: 31°7′8″N 97°6′54″W / 31.11889°N 97.11500°W / 31.11889; -97.11500
Country	United States of America
State	Texas
County	Falls
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
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
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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	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference #	96000524
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1996

Westphalia is a small unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States located 35 miles (56 km) 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. Westphalia is also known for the Westphalia Waltz.