Nursery is an unincorporated community in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Nursery, Texas | |
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  Nursery, Texas Location within the state of Texas  Nursery, Texas Nursery, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′25″N 97°05′55″W / 28.92361°N 97.09861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Victoria |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-52752[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364246[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
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Nursery, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Roell, Craig H. "TSHA-Nursery, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
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