Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah Parker Trail
Texas Plains Trail Region
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
The legendary Quanah Parker, railway icon and town namesake, blessed Town of Quanah in 1890
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 34° 17.977′ N, 99° 44.36′ W. Marker is in Quanah, Texas, in Hardeman County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 6) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Main Street, Quanah TX 79252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quanah, Acme and Pacific Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hardeman County Jail (about 600 feet away); Quanah Commercial Historic District (about 700 feet away); Quanah Parker (about 800 feet away); Hardeman County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Quanah (approx. Ό mile away); Trinity Church of Quanah (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Jesse McDonald (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quanah.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Quanah Parker Trail and the Arrows. Website homepage:
Quanah Parker Trail is a road trip guide compiled for the Texas Plains Trail Region, a 52-county heritage tourism region that takes in both the Panhandle and the Plains of Texas (Submitted on August 13, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Web listing for this arrow on the Quanah Parker Trail. (Submitted on August 13, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker, arrow and Texas map monument.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 5, 2021
3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,448 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
