Rucker, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
32°09′55″N 98°36′10″W / 32.1651391°N 98.6028298°W / 32.1651391; -98.6028298CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyComancheElevation
1,391 ft (424 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code325GNIS feature ID1378994[1]

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

History

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]

Geography

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]

Education

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.

References

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