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Barker is an unincorporated community in western Harris County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads off Interstate 10 and 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 (29.7843955, -95.6849469).[2][3]

Barker, Texas
Unincorporated community
Barker
Location within the state of Texas
Barker
Barker (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°47′4″N 95°41′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77413
Area code(s)713
FIPS code48-05624
GNIS feature ID1330040

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


  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 96.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barker, Texas
  3. Barker, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-09. Accessed 2008-08-10.
  4. "Post Office Location - BARKER[permanent dead link]." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.



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