Historical MarkerThe J.A. Baker Store
Lockney · Floyd County · Dedicated 1971 · THC Atlas #5153005361
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Marker Inscription
Opened 1894; one of the Texas South Plains' oldest mercantile houses still owned by founding family. James Artemas Baker (1859-1917), founder of this store and town of Lockney, was born near Dallas and lived in Hamilton from 1879 to July 1890, when he moved here. Acting postmaster in 1893, and serving by appointment 1894-1901, he freighted and, with help of his wife Alice, ran this store, selling hardware, sundries, dry goods, groceries. Town also relied on Baker's store safe for banking in the early days. After frame building burned, this structure was erected 1914. (1971)
About this site
The J.A. Baker Store is a historical marker in Lockney, Floyd County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Floyd County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.1255, -101.4413 near Lockney. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Lockney (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include John Ellison Burns, Lockney, and Arick.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5153005361. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
