Anchor, Texas

 

Anchor, Texas
Unincorporated community
The intersection of FM 521 and County 44 (at left), once an important railroad intersection.
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Coordinates: 29°12′30″N 95°28′24″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	979
GNIS feature ID	1351088[1]

Anchor is an unincorporated community in central Brazoria County, Texas, United States.^[1] It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

The community may have been named for a local cattle brand; it may also have been named after Anchor, Illinois, the native home of an early settler.^[2]

An episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, number 146, entitled "Remember the Alimony", was set in Anchor. In the episode, the town was moved to very near the Mexican border and given an army base.^[3]

Geography

Anchor is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 521 and County Road 44, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Angleton.^[4]

Education

Anchor once had its own school.^[4] Today, the community is served by the Angleton Independent School District. Children in the area attend Rancho Isabella Elementary School, Angleton Junior High School, and Angleton High School in Angleton.

See also

• List of unincorporated communities in Texas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor
2. Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
3. Remember the Alimony
4. Anchor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

External links

Media related to Anchor, Texas at Wikimedia Commons