Anchor, Texas

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Anchor, Texas
Unincorporated community
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The intersection of FM 521 and County 44 (at left), once an important railroad intersection.
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Coordinates: 29°12′30″N95°28′24″W / 29.20833°N 95.47333°W / 29.20833; -95.47333
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1351088 [1]

Anchor is an unincorporated community in central Brazoria County, Texas, United States. [1] It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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History

The community may have been named for a local cattle brand; it may also have been named after Anchor, Illinois, the native home of an early settler. [2]

An episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show , number 146, entitled "Remember the Alimony", was set in Anchor. In the episode, the town was moved to very near the Mexican border and given an army base. [3]

Geography

Anchor is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 521 and County Road 44, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Angleton. [4]

Education

Anchor once had its own school. [4] Today, the community is served by the Angleton Independent School District. Children in the area attend Rancho Isabella Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor
  2. ↑ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 10. ISBN   978-0-292-78693-6.
  3. ↑ Remember the Alimony
  4. 1 2 Anchor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

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