Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
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.
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