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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pluck, Texas
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |