Wall 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 ...

in Tom Green County,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, 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 200 in 2000. The community is part of the

San Angelo, Texas San Angelo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States. Its location is in the Concho Valley, a region of West Texas between the Permian Basin to the northwest, Chihuahuan Desert to the southwest, Osage Plai ...

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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 J. M. Wall, 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. The community currently supports several businesses and a post office (zip code: 76957), and a school. Author Jenny Lawson's bestselling memoir ''Let's Pretend This Never Happened'' discusses growing up in Wall, Texas.

Education

Public education in the community of Wall is provided by the

Wall Independent School District Wall Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Wall, Texas (USA). Wall ISD has three campuses * Wall High (Grades 9-12) *Wall Middle (Grades 6-8) *Wall Elementary (Grades PK-5) In 2009, the school district ...

, which also serves the surrounding rural areas of southeastern Tom Green County.

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External links

* * Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Tom Green County, Texas San Angelo, Texas metropolitan area {{TomGreenCountyTX-geo-stub