Victory City is an
unincorporated community
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in
Bowie County, in the
U.S. state of
Texas
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.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
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History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 250 in 2000. It is located within the
Texarkana metropolitan area.
History
Victory City was founded in the early 1940s when the
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was built and was platted at the entrance to the plant. It was renamed this for the "patriotic" sentiment while soldiers fought in
World War II
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. While many residents worked at the plant, Victory City also had a few businesses and several scattered houses. Its population was recorded as 250 in 2000 and has a cemetery in
Hooks.
Geography
Victory City is located just north of
Interstate 30 on the
Texas and Pacific Railway and
U.S. Highway 82, west of
Texarkana and west of
Leary Leary may refer to:
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* King Leary or Lóegaire mac Néill, an Irish king
*Leary (surname)
Places
*Leary, Georgia, U.S.
*Leary, Texas, U.S.
Other uses
*'' Leary v. United States'', a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case
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in east-central Bowie County.
Education
Victory City is served by the
Leary Independent School District
Leary Independent School District (LISD) is a public school district based in Leary, Texas (USA).
The district has one school that serves students in pre-kindergarten three through eighth grade.
In the 2021–2022 school year, LISD had 105 stude ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Bowie County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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