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

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.

Geography

Rucker is located on Texas State Highway 6 on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, northwest of De Leon in northern Comanche County.

Education

Rucker had its own school at one time and sat on land donated by a man named Pat Johnson. Today, the community is served by the

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References

Unincorporated communities in Comanche County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{ComancheCountyTX-geo-stub