Rucker, Texas | |
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  Rucker  Rucker | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′55″N98°36′10″W / 32.1651391°N 98.6028298°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Comanche |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378994 [1] |
Rucker is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]
The community was named for Calvin Rucker, who established a gin there in 1890. The first mail carrier was Ira Harvey, while the first postmaster was Bob Lewis. The community's population was 25 in 1940. A filling station named Lightfoot that opened in 1930 was the only business in Rucker in 1976. It continued to be listed on county maps in 1990. [2]
Rucker is located on Texas State Highway 6 on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of De Leon in northern Comanche County. [2]
Rucker had its own school at one time and sat on land donated by a man named Pat Johnson. [2] Today, the community is served by the Gorman Independent School District.
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