Iuka is an unincorporated community in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Iuka, Texas
Iuka is located in Texas
Iuka
Iuka
Iuka is located in the United States
Iuka
Iuka
Coordinates: 29°02′45″N 98°44′18″W / 29.0458010°N 98.7383568°W / 29.0458010; -98.7383568
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAtascosa
Elevation515 ft (157 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code830
GNIS feature ID1379991[1]

History

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A post office was established at Iuka in 1886 and remained in operation until 1908 and served as the main post office for another unincorporated community named Sand Branch. There are no population estimates available for the community. It had a few gravel pits and several scattered houses in the 1940s, which has since decreased while it was listed on county maps in the late 1980s.[2]

Geography

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Iuka is located 10 mi (16 km) west of Poteet in northwestern Atascosa County.[2]

Education

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Iuka is served by the Poteet Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iuka, Texas
  2. ^ a b Peterson, Linda (February 1, 1995). "Iuka, TX (Atascosa County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 30, 2021.