Victory City, Texas

Victory City, Texas
Victory City is located in Texas
Victory City
Victory City
Victory City is located in the United States
Victory City
Victory City
Coordinates: 33°27′54″N 94°14′13″W / 33.46500°N 94.23694°W / 33.46500; -94.23694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID1370639[1]

Victory City is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 250 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.

History

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Victory City was founded 1940s when the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was built; many townspeople worked at the plant. Its name is a reference to World War II. Its population was recorded as 250 in 2000 and has a cemetery in Hooks.[2]

Geography

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Victory City is located just north of Interstate 30 on the Texas and Pacific Railway[2] and U.S. Highway 82, 11 mi (18 km) west of Texarkana[2] and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) west of Leary in east-central Bowie County.[3]

Education

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Victory City is served by the Leary Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victory City, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 26, 2004). "Victory City, TX".
  3. ^ "Victory City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2022.