Yard, Texas

Yard is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 18 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

History

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.

Geography

Yard stands on Farm to Market Road 321, adjacent to the Trinity River, northwest of Palestine in the northwestern portion of Anderson County.

Education

Public education in Yard is provided by the Cayuga Independent School District.