Duster is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Comanche County, Texas
Comanche County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,594. The county seat is Comanche. The county was founded in 1856 and is named for the Comanche Native American tribe.
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According to the
Handbook of Texas
The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.
History
A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
called Duster was established in 1891 and remained in operation until 1927.
The community was first settled in the early 1880s. It was thought to be named Duster because a man blew the dust off of a piece of paper that he picked up when the community's first settlers attended a meeting to discuss the name for the post office. Its first location was at Polecat Pond, then moved two miles north when the Texas Central Railroad built through the area. When the railroad closed, it moved back to its original location. Belle Dukes was the first postmaster. The community's population was 50 in 1940 and lost half of it in 2000.
Geography
Duster is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 587 and 679,
about northwest of
Comanche
The Comanche or Nʉmʉnʉʉ ( com, Nʉmʉnʉʉ, "the people") are a Native American tribe from the Southern Plains of the present-day United States. Comanche people today belong to the federally recognized Comanche Nation, headquartered in La ...
in north-central Comanche County.
Education
The community of Duster is served by the
De Leon Independent School District
De Leon Independent School District is a public school district based in De Leon, Texas (United States).
Located in Comanche County, small portions of the district extend into Erath and Eastland counties.
In 2009, the school district was ra ...
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References
Unincorporated communities in Comanche County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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