Hurst in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Letchworth Hurst
(1833-1922)
Photographed by Jackson Frye
1. William Letchworth Hurst Marker
A native of Tennessee, William Letchworth "Uncle Billy" Hurst (1833-1922) served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As a member of the Sixty-First Tennessee Infantry, he was involved in fighting near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Following the surrender of his unit to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in 1863, and his subsequent release, he joined in the reorganization of his outfit as the Sixty-First Tennessee Mounted Infantry. Captured in December 1863 near Tazwell, Tennessee, Hurst spent the remainder of the war in military prisons in Kentucky and Illinois.
In 1870 Hurst and his wife Mary (Lynch) (1835-1908) joined other residents of Claiborne County, Tennessee, who had migrated to Texas. By adding property to his first land purchase in 1872, Hurst became a prominent land speculator in the area. In 1903 he granted a right-of-way across his farm for the construction of a Rock Island rail line. In exchange, the company named a rail stop and depot for him. Later it became the town of Hurst.
Honored for many years by his friends and relatives with festive birthday celebrations, Hurst was the father of 14 children and had over 100 grandchildren. Many family descendants still live in the area.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5836.)
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Location. 32° 49.389′ N, 97° 11.393′ W. Marker is in Hurst, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Heritage Circle south of West Pipeline Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in Heritage Village Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurst TX 76053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Windmill Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Post Oak-Parker Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hurst School (approx. 1½ miles away); Emma's Cafe and Souder's Grocery Market (approx. 1½ miles away); Florence School (approx. 1½ miles away); Arwine Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Arwine Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Hurst Train Depot (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurst.
Photographed by Jackson Frye
2. William Letchworth Hurst Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
