Artesia Wells is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
and populated place in
La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. Its county seat is Cotulla. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a 17th-cent ...
, United States. According to the ''
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 (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
'', the community had an estimated population of 35 in 2000.
Artesia Wells is located at the junction of
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
and
FM 133 in western La Salle County, about 7 miles south of
Cotulla
Cotulla ( ) is a city in and the county seat of La Salle County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,718 as of the 2020 census.
History
Immigrant Joseph Cotulla, who was reared in Silesia, then a part of Prussia, migrated to the Unite ...
.
Public education in the community is provided by the
Cotulla Independent School District
Cotulla Independent School District is a public school district based in Cotulla, Texas, USA.
In addition to Cotulla, the district serves most of La Salle County, including the city of Encinal and the community of Fowlerton.
In 2009, the scho ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in La Salle County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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