Artesia Wells, Texas
Encyclopedia
Artesia Wells is an unincorporated community
in La Salle County, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 35 in 2000.
Artesia Wells is located at the junction of Interstate 35
and FM 133 in western La Salle County, approximately seven miles south of Cotulla
. Public education in the community is provided by the Cotulla Independent School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in La Salle County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 35 in 2000.
Artesia Wells is located at the junction of Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
and FM 133 in western La Salle County, approximately seven miles south of Cotulla
Cotulla, Texas
Cotulla is a city in and the county seat of La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,614 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1868, Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla arrived in La Salle County and eventually established a large ranching operation...
. Public education in the community is provided by the Cotulla Independent School District
Cotulla Independent School District
Cotulla Independent School District is a public school district based in Cotulla, Texas .In addition to Cotulla, the district serves most of La Salle County including the city of Encinal and the community of Fowlerton....
.