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Glen Flora, Texas

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wharton

Elevation
  
36 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:27 PM

State
  
Texas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Zip code
  
77488

Area code
  
979

Glen Flora, Texas

Weather
  
16°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 45% Humidity

Glen Flora is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is located on Farm to Market Road 102 (FM 102) at its intersection with Farm to Market Road 960 (FM 960). For most of the 20th century, the town was situated along a railroad line, but the tracks have since been removed. There are several businesses in the community.

Contents

Map of Glen Flora, TX, USA

Population

According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 210 in 2000.

Geography

It is located at 29°20′51″N 96°11′36″W (29.3474691, -96.1932954) on the east bank of the Colorado River at the junction of FM 102 and FM 960. Glen Flora is situated 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.

Although it is unincorporated, Glen Flora has a post office with the zip code of 77443. Public education is provided by both Wharton Independent School District which services the north side of FM 102 and El Campo Independent School District which services the south side of the highway.

References

Glen Flora, Texas Wikipedia