La Gloria, Jim Wells County, Texas facts for kids
La Gloria is a small, unincorporated community located in southern Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
A Look Back: La Gloria's History
La Gloria is found about twenty-eight miles west of Linn, along FM1017, near U.S. Highway 281. It's also just two miles north of where FM1017 and FM755 roads meet.
The community started growing a long time ago. In 1908, a post office was opened in La Gloria. By 1914, it was a busy little place with about fifty people living there. At that time, La Gloria had a cotton gin, which is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds. It also had a general store where people could buy supplies, and even telephone service! The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway also built a train stop in La Gloria in 1914, making it easier for people and goods to travel.
However, the post office closed in 1918. By 1936, La Gloria was mostly a school surrounded by scattered homes and farms. Years later, in 1963, the community still had a school, a water tank, and even an oil refinery. Even in 1993, La Gloria remained a spread-out community rather than a tightly packed town.
Education in La Gloria
Students in La Gloria attend schools from different districts. Younger students, from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, are served by the La Gloria Independent School District.
Once students finish sixth grade, they move on to other schools for seventh through twelfth grade. These older students typically attend schools in either the Premont Independent School District or the Brooks County Independent School District. This includes Falfurrias High School in Falfurrias, Texas.
