Pluck, Texas

Pluck is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

A variant name was "Stryker."[1] A post office called Stryker was established in 1885, and closed in 1913, and a post office called Pluck was in operation from 1918 until 1951.[2] The origin of the name "Pluck" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pluck
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.

Coordinates: 31°00′41″N 94°44′37″W / 31.01139°N 94.74361°W / 31.01139; -94.74361


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