Victory City, Texas

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Victory City, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Victory City
Coordinates: 33°27′54″N94°14′13″W / 33.46500°N 94.23694°W / 33.46500; -94.23694
Country United States
State Texas
County Bowie
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1370639 [1]

Victory City is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 250 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

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History

Victory City was founded 1940s when the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was built; many townspeople worked at the plant. Its name is a reference to World War II. Its population was recorded as 250 in 2000 and has a cemetery in Hooks. [2]

Geography

Victory City is located just north of Interstate 30 on the Texas and Pacific Railway [2] and U.S. Highway 82, 11 mi (18 km) west of Texarkana [2] and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) west of Leary in east-central Bowie County. [3]

Education

Victory City is served by the Leary Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victory City, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 26, 2004). "Victory City, TX".
  3. ↑ "Victory City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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