Duster, Texas

Duster is an unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

Duster, Texas
Unincorporated community
Duster is located in Texas
Duster
Duster
Duster is located in the United States
Duster
Duster
Coordinates: 32°06′18″N 98°40′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComanche
Elevation
1,408 ft (429 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1378237[1]

History

A post office called Duster was established in 1891 and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community was first settled in the early 1880s. It was thought to be named Duster because a man blew the dust off of a piece of paper that he picked up when the community's first settlers attended a meeting to discuss the name for the post office. Its first location was at Polecat Pond, then moved two miles north when the Texas Central Railroad built through the area. When the railroad closed, it moved back to its original location. Belle Dukes was the first postmaster. The community's population was 50 in 1940 and lost half of it in 2000.[3]

Geography

Duster is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 587 and 679,[3] about 24 mi (39 km) northwest of Comanche in north-central Comanche County.[4]

Education

The community of Duster is served by the De Leon Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duster, Texas
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Compton, Tracey L. "Duster, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. "Duster, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-28.



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