Fouke, Texas

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Fouke, Texas
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Historical marker dedicated to Lillian Richard, Aunt Jemima portrayer
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Fouke
Coordinates: 32°37′41″N95°16′27″W / 32.62806°N 95.27417°W / 32.62806; -95.27417
Country United States
State Texas
County Wood
Elevation
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469 ft (143 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378318 [1]

Fouke is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] Fouke had a population of 30 in 2000.

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History

On April 28, 1912, an F1 tornado hit Fouke, killing two women beneath a fallen tree. 10 other people were injured. [2]

Education

Today, Fouke is served by the Hawkins Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fouke, Texas
  2. Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN   1-879362-03-1.
  3. Jones, Charisse (July 12, 2020). "For faces behind Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's and Cream of Wheat, life transcended stereotype". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. Hollister, Stacy (October 2002). "Texas History 101: The northeast town of Hawkins remembers one of its small-town girls". Texas Monthly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.