Nursery, Texas

Nursery is an unincorporated community in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Nursery, Texas
Nursery, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Nursery, Texas
Nursery, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 28°55′25″N 97°05′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVictoria
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)361
FIPS code48-52752[1]
GNIS feature ID1364246[2]

On April 12, 1833, Silvestre De León and his wife Rosalie received a 4,428-acre tract of land from the Mexican government. Nursery was founded in 1884 on part of that land.[3][4]

The Nursery Independent School District serves area elementary school students in grades kindergarten through five, while sixth- through 12th-graders attend the nearby district of Cuero.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Nursery, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  4. Roell, Craig H. "TSHA-Nursery, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
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