A group of area citizens banded together to save the Depot and moved it in two parts on September 12, 1984 to its present location. After three years of donated labor by area citizens and many fundraisers, the old train Depot is a Crocker and railroad museum. For a walk back in history, there is the desk where the train logs were kept and many antiques, relics, and photographs of the early town and forefathers all donated for their preservation. Many of the families who founded Crocker are represented by grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the community today.

Crocker was also a mail pickup and distribution service for 22 surrounding towns. Stops were not necessary. The trains slowed as they neared the Depot and a ''catcher" on the trains removed the out going mail pouch from a track side rack. Heavy bags of incoming mail were throwed from the trains as they passed slowly by.

Probably no story of this area of Missouri would be complete without the escapades of the James Gang. In the 1860's and 1870's Jesse and Frank James frequented the back trails of this area. They often visited a cousin, who was the wife of Black Jim Wall, who owned and operated a trading post, mill and Post Office called Faith (located some 15 miles from Crocker).

In 1870, Crocker's first schoolhouse was built. At first, children went to school four months out of the year. A short time later, the term was lengthened to six months. Fire destroyed the school in 1933, but a new brick building was constructed. During the Great Depression, the school system ran out of money but the teachers continued to teach with out pay. Crocker residents provided free room and board to some of the teachers.

The Bank of Crocker was incorporated July 5, 1911 as State Bank with capital stock of $10,000. D.A. Claiborn was the first president of the bank. The building was constructed on land known as the Fisher Drug Store Property. It was used by the bank until 1957. The building which replaced it was two doors north on Main Street. The total resources at that time were just over 1.7 million dollars. D.D. Salveter was the president of the bank at this time. In Dec. 1981, the Bank of Crocker moved to a new location about two blocks south of the previous building. Total resources were almost 15.4 million dallors at that time. D.L. Salveter is the current president of the Bank of Crocker.

The first church organized in the Crocker area was the Antioch Baptist Church. This was in 1868. This church was located about 3 1/2 miles east of Crocker. Since that time many churches have been organized in this area. They include: Crocker Christian Church, Prosperity Baptist Church, Pulaski United Presbyterian Church, Zion Methodist Church, Crocker Presbyterian Church, Crocker Baptist Church, Crocker Assembly of God, St. Cornelius Catholic Church, Church of Christ, Hill Top Church and Sweet Home Church.

The Great Depression hit hard in Crocker just as through out the rest of the United States. In addition to the hard economic times caused by the Depression, they were increased in this area due to grass hoppers and drought. Many Crocker residents went to the CCC Camp at Palace (located in the area now comprising Fort Leonard Wood). The WPA also provided some relief as well.

Then, in 1940, economic relief came to Crocker and the whole of Pulaski County as Fort Leonard Wood was constucted. Crocker seemed much like a "boom town", constantly seething with activity. Crocker residents turned all available space into sleeping quarters for the many construction workers who came to build the Fort. Except for a period in the late 1950's when Fort Leonard Wood was temporarily closed, it's economic benefits to Crocker have been many.

Today, Crocker is still a strong and thriving community with over 60 business located in the area, with a population of nearly 1,100.