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Tucker, Texas

Coordinates: 31°40′25″N 95°44′53″W / 31.67361°N 95.74806°W / 31.67361; -95.74806
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Tucker, Texas
Tucker is located in Texas
Tucker
Tucker
Tucker is located in the United States
Tucker
Tucker
Coordinates: 31°40′25″N 95°44′53″W / 31.67361°N 95.74806°W / 31.67361; -95.74806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAnderson
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1370179[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

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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

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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.

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