Tucker, Texas

Tucker, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°40′25″N95°44′53″W / 31.67361°N 95.74806°W / 31.67361; -95.74806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Anderson
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	430 & 903
GNIS feature ID	1370179 [1]

Tucker is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located within the U.S. state of Texas. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 304 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

Geography

Tucker sits approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) away from the Trinity River, as well as along the intersection of U.S. Highways 79 and 84 on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 8 mi (13 km) southwest of Palestine in the southwestern portion of Anderson County. ^[2]

Education

A school called Green Bay was located in the community for the settlement's African American students and, as of 1884, there was a school for white students. ^[2] The community continues to be served by the Westwood ISD to this day.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tucker, Texas
2. Tucker, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online