Tuleta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States.
Unzicker, a German, purchased 54.5 acres (22.1 ha) of land from the Chittim-Miller ranch for the townsite, which was named for J. M. Chittim's daughter.
In 1910, Amanda Stoltzfus organized the Tuleta Agriculture High School, the first of its kind in Texas; its faculty came from such prestigious institutions as Smith College and the University of Wisconsin.
Stoltzfus, the principal, offered instruction in sewing and cooking for girls and manual training and agriculture for boys.
Among the early businesses were Stoltzfus Mercantile Company and Gin, Unzicker Grocery and Grist Mill, Dirks Brothers Lumber Yard and Garage, Speer's Coffee Shop, the Rapp Hotel, and the Hall Hotel.
Several oil companies were still in operation in 1990, as were a grocery store, a water well service, and a community center.
[4] It is situated on U.S. Route 181, 12 miles (19 km) north of Beeville, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2), all land.