Rucker, Texas

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Rucker, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°09′55″N98°36′10″W / 32.16528°N 98.60278°W / 32.16528; -98.60278
Country United States
State Texas
County Comanche
Elevation
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1,391 ft (424 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1378994 [1]

Rucker is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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History

The community was named after Calvin Rucker, who established a gin in 1890. [2]

Geography

Rucker is located on Texas State Highway 6 on the ex Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, now Fort Worth & Western Railway, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of De Leon in northern Comanche County. [2]

Education

Rucker had its own school at one time and sat on land donated by Pat Johnson. [2] Today, the community is served by the Gorman Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rucker, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Compton, Tracey L. "Rucker, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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