Near Edgewood in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Barren Ridge
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026
1. Barren Ridge Marker
A post office opened at the crossroads settlement of Barren Ridge in 1850, and James Bundy was named the first postmaster. Because there was already a post office in Smith County called Canton and the postal service would not grant a post office by that name in Van Zandt County, citizens of the Van Zandt County seat of Canton were forced to travel eight miles to Barren Ridge for their mail. The post office also served as a stage stop on the Dallas-Shreveport road. Chesley Parker served as the only other postmaster, and when the post office was discontinued in 1857, the settlement soon dissipated. The lone remaining sign of the settlement is the Blair/Bundy Cemetery.
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16363.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 32° 40.594′ N, 95° 51.807′ W. Marker is near Edgewood, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of County Road 3105 and County Road 3109, on the left when traveling south on County Road 3105. South from Edgewood on FM 859 to VZCR
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Josι Francisco Calahorra y Saenz (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Edgewood (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bennett Joseph Carter Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Slaughter School (approx. 1.9 miles away); William H. Humphries Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old First National Bank Building (approx. 2 miles away); A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026
2. Barren Ridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
