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Anchorage, Texas
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 Anchorage, Texas
Location in Texas
Anchorage, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Atascosa |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379345 |
Anchorage is a small, quiet place in Atascosa County, Texas. It's not a big city with its own government. Instead, it's an "unincorporated community." This means it's a settlement without its own local government. It is located near the larger San Antonio area.
History of Anchorage
Anchorage got its start a long time ago. In 1889, a post office opened there. It helped people send and receive mail until 1935. The name "Anchorage" came from an early settler. He said he wanted to "anchor here," like a ship dropping its anchor.
In 1889, a sailor from Scotland named Thomas Whittet bought a large piece of land. It was about 200 acres. The community quickly grew. By the next year, it had a general store. This store sold many different things.
Six years later, Anchorage had another general store. It also had a cotton gin. A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds. At this time, about 15 people lived there. By 1914, the population grew to 120 people. There was even a doctor named M.J. Whittet.
By 1933, Anchorage had only one business left. In the 1940s, the community had a cemetery and a church. There was also a factory and a few houses. The factory was gone by 1960. However, Anchorage was still shown on county maps in 1990.
Where is Anchorage?
Anchorage is in west-central Atascosa County. It is located just east of Farm to Market Road 2504. This road helps connect farms to markets. Anchorage is about 14 miles northwest of Pleasanton.
Education in Anchorage
Today, students in Anchorage go to school in the Poteet Independent School District. This school district serves several communities in the area.
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