Welcome to Tucker ...

Tucker is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Tucker is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tucker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Tucker is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tucker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Tucker: (903) & (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Tucker: 75801<4>

Communities Also Named Tucker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Tucker - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tucker.

Communities near Tucker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tucker.

• Palestine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
• Elkhart
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
• Oakwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
• Harmony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Anderson County
• Massey Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
  • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
• Deanwright
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
  • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
• Red Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
  • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
• Tennessee Colony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Colony
  • Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Colony <5>
• Wells Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
• Crystal Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tucker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tucker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tucker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tucker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tucker. See our Newspapers Page for Tucker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tucker ...

Looking for more information about Tucker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tucker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tucker.

Adding Tucker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tucker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tucker was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Tucker in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Tucker post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tucker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tucker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/