Yard, Texas
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Yard, Texas | |
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  Yard  Yard | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′55″N 95°58′01″W / 31.86528°N 95.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372012[1] |
Yard is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 18 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
The community was named Yard after they accidentally sent a customer's fabric order to the post office department, alongside a list of actual name. The Yard post office, established in 1903, shut down in the 1950s.[2]
