Welcome to Parker ...
The city of Parker is located Parker is located in Collin County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Parker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parker has a population of 5,177 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Parker is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Parker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parker had an population of 5,177 people. This is an increase of 35.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 275.42% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Parker had a population of 3,811 people. This makes Parker the county's 14th most populous community. The population of Parker represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 395th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 3,811 people, the population of Parker increased 176.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,379 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Parker. While we believe that this Parker is located in Collin County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Parker. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burleson and Johnson County. Beyond Texas, there are 41 communities that are also named Parker - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Utah, Virginia and Washington. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parker. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parker. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parker. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parker. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker. See our Newspapers Page for Parker. Looking for more information about Parker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Parker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parker. We originally found mention of Parker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Parker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parker.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Parker post office opened in 1888.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parker. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/