Wicker, Texas
Wicker is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
Wicker, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 30°32′19″N 96°18′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazos |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380778[1] |
History
The area in what is now known as Wicker today may have been settled in the early 1900s as a railroad station on the International-Great Northern Railroad. It also had a church in the 1930s, but no population estimates were recorded.[2]
Geography
Wicker was located west of Farm to Market Road 2154, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Bryan in southern Brazos County.[2]
Education
Today, Wicker is located within the College Station Independent School District.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wicker, Texas
- Jasinski, Laurie E. (July 8, 2005). "Wicker, TX". tshaonline.org.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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