Glen Flora is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 210 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.[1]
Glen Flora, Texas | |
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  Glen Flora, Texas Location within the state of Texas  Glen Flora, Texas Glen Flora, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′51″N 96°11′36″W / 29.34750°N 96.19333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77443 |
| Area code | 979 |
On November 21, 1992, an F1 tornado destroyed several barns northeast of the community.[2] Four homes were damaged by another tornado on November 23, 2004.[3]
Glen Flora has a post office with the zip code 77443.[4]
Geography
editIt is located at the junction of FM 102 and FM 960, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Wharton, 17 miles (27.4 km) south of Eagle Lake and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the unincorporated community of Egypt.[5]
Education
editGlen Flora School District was established sometime after 1900 and had 37 students and one teacher in 1905. There were two separate schools for Black children in the community. The school for White students joined the Crescent school district in 1948 until it became a part of the larger El Campo Independent School District. Both black schools soon came together as one and was named for principal Thomas Lane Pink. Starting in 1961, all students went to either El Campo or Wharton Independent School District after schools were desegregated.[1]
Notable people
edit- Harry H. Johnson, World War II soldier, was born in Glen Flora.[6]
- Iris Kyle, professional female bodybuilder.[7]
Gallery
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Old business district in Glen Flora on FM 960 -
US Post Office on FM 960, also called Bridge Street -
Glen Flora Farms, Inc. a wholesale nursery on FM 102
References
edit- ^ a b "Glen Flora, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ Texas Event Report: F1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. 1992. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ National Weather Service in Houston, Texas (2004). [Texas Event Report: F0 Tornado] (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Glen Flora, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Hall of Honor". Texas Military Forces Museum.
- ^ "Iris Kyle Wins Ms International at the Arnold Sports Festival". docstoc.com. Retrieved March 24, 2013.