Tundra, Texas Explained

Official Name:Tundra, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Tundra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Zandt
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:564
Coordinates:32.4639°N -95.8806°W
Area Code:430, 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379179

Tundra is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 34 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Geography

Tundra is located on Farm to Market Road 1851, 7miles southwest of Canton in south-central Van Zandt County.[1]

Education

Lone Star school was established in Tundra in the 1880s. It had 131 students enrolled in 1904. It continued to operate in 1936. Since the 1950s, the community has been served by the Canton Independent School District.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleiner . Diana J. . Tundra, TX . 2022-12-23 . tshaonline.org.