Marker Inscription
This post office was established in 1881, a year after Rosenberg was founded on the newly laid route of the Santa Fe Railroad. Early post office locations include a hotel and a general store. Parcel Post service began in 1913, and by 1928 Rosenberg's Post Office was handling mail from 24 mail trains per day. The U. S. Congress authorized the building of a district post office at 2103 Avenue G in 1939. Home delivery began in 1948. the 1939 structure was expanded and modernized in 1966-67. The history of postal service in Rosenberg reflects the growth and development of the community.
About this site
Rosenberg Post Office is a historical marker in Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5595, -95.8054 near Rosenberg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Bend Telephone Company (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waddell, Charles Harvey, Robinowitz Brothers, and Vogelsang Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009063. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
