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] |
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.
- ^ "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.