Muleshoe in Bailey County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Harden A. Douglass
(Aug. 20, 1885 - Feb. 24, 1955)
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, February 27, 2021
1. Harden A. Douglass Marker
Born in Bosque County. Came to this area in 1904. Elected first sheriff and tax collector of Bailey County, 1919. He served in this capacity until 1930. Married Maudie Ellen Vaughn and had two sons and four daughters.
Recorded - 1968
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2372.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is February 24, 1885.
Location. 34° 17.158′ N, 102° 46.019′ W. Marker is in Muleshoe, Texas, in Bailey County. It can be reached from County Highway 1018 3.3 miles east of U.S. 84, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Muleshoe TX 79347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bailey County Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hurley (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Muleshoe Ranch Cookhouse (approx. 3½ miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); The Mule (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Founding of Bailey County (approx. 4.9 miles away); Bailey County (approx. 4.9 miles away); XIT Ranch South Line (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muleshoe.
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, February 27, 2021
2. Grave marker for Harden A. Douglass and his wife Maudie Ellen Douglas
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, February 27, 2021
3. Harden A. Douglass Marker in the distance
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 13, 2020
4. Harden A. Douglass Marker is inside Bailey County Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
