Tankersley, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
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Tankersley, also known as Tankersly and MacGrath, is an unincorporated community in west-central Tom Green County, Texas, United States. Tankersley is located on U.S. Route 67, Farm to Market Road 2335 and a BNSF Railway line.
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| Coordinates: 31°20′59″N 100°38′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Elevation | 2,011 ft (613 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | Area code 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369595[1] |
History
Tankersley was named for Richard Franklin Tankersly, who donated the land for the community. A post office opened in Tankersley in 1910 and closed in 1963. The community's population reached 75 in 1946, but fell to 20 by 1953; its population remained at 20 in 1990. By 1980, the community still contained a school, a cemetery, and the West Texas Boys Ranch.[2] In 2003, a FedEx Cessna Caravan crashed on a plot of land belonging to the West Texas Boys Ranch.[3]
Education
Residents are within the San Angelo Independent School District.[4] Residents are zoned to Lamar Elementary School,[5] Glenn Middle School, and Central High School.[6]
In 1933, a school in Tankersley had 83 students and three teachers. The school was indicated in the 1936 county highway map. In the 1980s, the Tankersly–Twin Mountain School remained in the area.[2]
Residents of the West Texas Boys Ranch are enrolled in the Irion County Independent School District.[7]
