Nursery, Texas
unincorporated community
Nursery, Texas is located in Texas
Nursery, Texas
Nursery, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Nursery, Texas is located in the United States
Nursery, Texas
Nursery, Texas
Nursery, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 28°55′25″N 97°05′55″W / 28.92361°N 97.09861°W / 28.92361; -97.09861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVictoria
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
FIPS code48-52752[1]
GNIS feature ID1364246[2]

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

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 January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Nursery, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  4. ^ Roell, Craig H. "TSHA-Nursery, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

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Municipalities and communities of Victoria County, Texas, United States
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