Wall, Texas Explained

Wall
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates:31.3742°N -100.3075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Name2:Tom Green
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:200
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1370774

Wall is an unincorporated community in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 200 in 2000.[1] The community is part of the San Angelo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wall is located in Tom Green County, Texas.

History

The area was known by several different names (Lipan School, Little School, and Murray's Store) after it was settled in the mid-1880s. The community was named Wall after James Madison Wall Sr., a shopkeeper who served as postmaster after the town's post office opened in 1906. Wall served as a trading center for the fertile Lipan Flat region. The population stood at roughly 250 in 1920, 120 through the 1930s and 1940s, and had slightly risen to around 200 during the latter half of the 20th century.[1]

The community currently supports several businesses and a post office (zip code: 76957),[2] and a school.

Author Jenny Lawson's bestselling memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened discusses growing up in Wall, Texas.[3]

Education

Public education in the community of Wall is provided by the Wall Independent School District, which also serves the surrounding rural areas of southeastern Tom Green County.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Water Valley, Texas . The Handbook of Texas online . 2009-06-09.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=76957 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Web site: From Misfit with Blog to Author with Deal. 5 May 2012.