Barker is an unincorporated community in western Harris County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads off Interstate 10 and is seventeen miles west of downtown Houston.[1] Its elevation is 102 feet (31 m), and it is located at 29°47′4″N 95°41′6″W / 29.78444°N 95.68500°W (29.7843955, -95.6849469).[2][3]
Barker was originally built along the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, which built through the area in 1895; the community was named for Ed Barker, a railroad contractor. The community's first postmaster was appointed in 1898. Although Barker was originally an agricultural community, the area is now primarily residential.[3]
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Barker Post Office at 211 Baker Road.[4]
References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 96.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barker, Texas
- ^ a b Barker, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-09. Accessed 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Post Office Location - BARKER[permanent dead link]." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
External links
- Barker, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
