Barren Ridge
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 40.592 W 095° 51.805
15S E 231492 N 3619052
Texas Historical Marker near the intersection of Van Zandt County Roads 3109 and 3105, noting the brief existence of the Barren Ridge settlement in the 1850s, which involved just a little bit of controversy.
Waymark Code: WMP9CB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member WTT-B2
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Marker Number: 16363

Marker Text:
A post office opened at the crossroads settlement of Barren Ridge in 1850, and James Bundy was named the first postmaster. Because there was already a post office in Smith County called Canton and the postal service would not grant a post office by that name in Van Zandt County, citizens of the Van Zandt County seat of Canton were forced to travel eight miles to Barren Ridge for their mail. The post office also served as a stage stop on the Dallas-Shreveport road. Chesley Parker served as the only other postmaster, and when the post office was discontinued in 1857, the settlement soon dissipated. The lone remaining sign of the settlement is the Blair/Bundy Cemetery. (2010) Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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