Marker Inscription
Originally named O'Bar, the Azle Post Office opened in 1881. The name was changed in 1883 for Dr. Azle Stewart, who gave land for the townsite. Initially the Post Office was located in a store. Postmaster Cora Lovell moved the operation to a frame building at 141 W. Main, where it remained from 1916 to 1953. The Post Office became a community gathering place. During the 38-year term of Postmaster Elsie Gipson Parker, it also housed a small public library. A larger postal facility was erected in 1970-71, after Azle attained the rank of First Class Station. (1979)
About this site
Azle Post Office, Near Site of is a historical marker in Azle, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8913, -97.5431 near Azle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Steward, James Azle (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Azle Christian Church, First Methodist Church of Azle, and Ash Creek Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003564. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
