Tucker is an extinct town in southwestern Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The community lies on Missouri Route Z, south of Gatewood and three miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas border.[2]
A post office called Tucker was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community has the name of John Tucker, a local merchant.[4] A variant name was "Tuckertown".[1]