Barker near Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Barker Post Office
Photographed by James Hulse, October 21, 2020
1. Barker Post Office Marker
The settlement that became Barker developed on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in the late 1890s. G.T. Miller applied for a post office in 1898. It occupied a corner of his store, which also was used as a saloon. The structure was damaged in the 1900 storm and postmaster Miller moved it to the east side of the Barker-Clodine road and rebuilt it. He remained postmaster until 1911. Moved to a new location on the Katy Freeway (Interstate Highway 10) in 1967, it was designated a third-class post office in 1969 and a second-class office in 1977. In 1978 the Postal Service considered closing it but residents rallied and saved it. Designated first class in 1981, the post office moved to Baker Road in 1984.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12467.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 29° 46.963′ N, 95° 42.096′ W. Marker is near Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Barker. It is on Baker Street 0.2 miles south of Interstate 10 Frontage Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Baker Road, Barker TX 77413, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Site of the Marks LH7 Ranch (approx. 1.1 miles away); LH7 Ranch
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Also see . . . Barker, Texas. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on November 3, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 3, 2020
2. Barker Post Office and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
