Stoker
Stoker was a post office community near the site of present Shady Grove eight miles east of Nacogdoches in eastern Nacogdoches County. Apparently it was first settled after the Civil War and was known at various times as Arthur and as Bristow. When a post office opened in 1899, the community was renamed Stoker after Mack Donnel Stoker, the first postmaster. The town began to decline after 1900. Its post office closed in 1905, and by the mid-1930s the community was no longer shown on highway maps.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Stoker is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Stoker is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Arthur)
- (Bristow)
Location
Latitude: 31.64212370Longitude: -94.52715170
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No