Barker Post Office

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. (2001)

Barker Post Office is a historical marker in Barker (Houston), Harris County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7827, -95.7016 near Barker (Houston). The nearest cataloged historic site is _H7 Ranch (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include KOCK, OTTE FAMILY, and Bear Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201012467. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.