Tucker, Missouri Explained

Tucker is an extinct town in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community lies on Missouri Route Z, south of Gatewood and three miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border.[1]

A post office called Tucker was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community has the name of John Tucker, a local merchant.[3] A variant name was "Tuckertown".

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36.7617°N -90.9368°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 14, 2016.

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