Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Colonel Stephen Heard Darden
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 4, 2021
1. Colonel Stephen Heard Darden Marker
Army of Texas, 1836 · State senator 1861-1862 · Commissioned Colonel C.S.A., 1863 · Member of the Confederate Congress, 1864 · State comptroller, 1874-1881 · Born in Mississippi, November 18, 1816 · Died in Wharton, Texas, May 16, 1902
His wife Catherine Mays Darden
Born February 13, 1836 · Died August 19, 1912
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 14391.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 30° 15.918′ N, 97° 43.65′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central East Austin. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in the Texas State Cemetery, Republic Hill section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Litton (here, next to this marker); William Vanoy Criswell (here, next to this marker); Dr. George Moffit Patrick
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 17, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
