Welcome to Nursery ...
Nursery is located on the Gulf Coast.
Nursery is located in Victoria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nursery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Nursery is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nursery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Nursery: (361)
The ZIP code for Nursery: 77976<3>
Communities Also Named Nursery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nursery - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nursery.
Communities near Nursery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nursery.
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Victoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Cuero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
- Cuero is located in DeWitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuero <4>
- Thomaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
- Coletoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
- Coletoville is located in Victoria County
- Meyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
- Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <4>
- Telferner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telferner
- Telferner is located in Victoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telferner <4>
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oak Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Oak Village is located in Victoria County
- Ander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
- Ander is located in Goliad County
- Cologne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
- Cologne is located in Goliad County
- Former names for Cologne:
- Centerville
- Ira Station
- Perdido
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nursery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nursery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nursery. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nursery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nursery. See our Newspapers Page for Nursery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nursery ...
Looking for more information about Nursery? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nursery, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nursery.
Adding Nursery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nursery in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nursery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nursery post office opened in 1884.
We also found Nursery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nursery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nursery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Victoria County: www.victoriacountytx.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Victoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nursery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nursery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nursery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |