Anchor, Texas

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Anchor, Texas
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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.

See also

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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