John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker

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Near Moscow in Polk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895)
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John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

1. John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker

Inscription. Notorious outlaw who killed over 30 men. Son of a Methodist minister. "Wes" was an ardent southerner. His resistance to Union occupation troops made him a hero and set him on his lawless career. He always claimed he shot only in self defense. He was killed in El Paso, 1895.

Erected 1970 by Texas State Historical Survey Commission. (Marker Number 10395.)

Location. 30° 54.682′ N, 94° 53.607′ W. Marker is near Moscow, Texas, in Polk County. Marker is on Parrott Road (Farm to Market Road 350), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. 4 miles west of Moscow in front of Holhousen-Darby Cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Moscow TX 75960, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. E.C. Mathews Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); Moscow Male and Female Academy (approx. 3.9 miles away); Moscow (approx. 4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby (approx. 4 miles away); Town of Corrigan (approx. 7.2 miles away); Greenfield Cemetery (approx. 13.1 miles away); Old City Cemetery (approx. 14 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Moscow.

Also see . . .

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

2. John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker

1. Biography of John Wesley Hardin. (Submitted on September 15, 2010.)
2. John Wesley Hardin. A Find-A Grave posting giving a biography and displaying photos of him as well as his gravesite. (Submitted on September 15, 2010.)

Holhousen-Darby Cemetery sign Photo, Click for full size

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

3. Holhousen-Darby Cemetery sign

Marker is in front of the cemetery.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 297 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.