Glass, Texas Explained

Official Name:Glass, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somervell
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:286
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:32.1914°N -97.8369°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76043
Area Code:254
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1336567

Glass is an unincorporated community in southwestern Somervell County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 67 and Farm to Market Road 203, approximately four miles southwest of Glen Rose.[1]

History

The community was most likely first settled in the 1890s. A post office was established in 1904, with general store and cotton gin owner John Sanders becoming postmaster. Sixty residents were reported to be living in Glass by 1910, but that number declined to twenty-five in 1920, all the way down to ten in 1933. The post office stopped service in 1926. The population rose to fifty in 1939 and stayed that number through the late 1960s, the last time population data was recorded.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor . David . Edwards . Kathy . Glass, TX (Somervell County) . Handbook of Texas Online . . September 9, 2020.