Barker, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
29°47′4″N 95°41′6″W / 29.78444°N 95.68500°W / 29.78444; -95.6850077413
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 / 29.78444; -95.68500 (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
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Geography
- Barker
- Canyon Gate
- Cimarron
- Cinco Ranch
- Energy Corridor
- City of Katy
- Cane Island
- Grand Lakes
- Memorial Parkway
- Nottingham Country
Education
- Katy ISD
- See school district template
- Saint John XXIII HS
- Aristoi Classical Academy
- British Int'l School of Houston
- Faith West Academy
Other
- Dr. James M. and Dove Stewart House
- The MKT Depot
This list is incomplete.
Many places on this list are not in the corporate limits of the City of Katy, but instead are unincorporated areas with "Katy, Texas" postal addresses.
Many places on this list are not in the corporate limits of the City of Katy, but instead are unincorporated areas with "Katy, Texas" postal addresses.
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