Denton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pioneer Woman

Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 8, 2024

1. Pioneer Woman Marker

Inscription. Marking a trail in a pathless wilderness, pressing forward with unswerving courage, she met each untried situation with a resourcefulness equal to the need. With a glad heart she brought to her frontier family her homeland's cultural heritage. With delicate spiritual sensitiveness she illumined the dullness of routine and the loneliness of isolation with beauty and with awareness of her value to civilization. Such was the pioneer woman, the unsung saint of the nation's immortals. Jessie H. Humphries

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4037.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Women. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 33° 13.407′ N, 97° 7.776′ W. Marker is in Denton, Texas, in Denton County. It is at the intersection of Oakland Street and Oakland Street, in the median on Oakland Street. A 1936 Centennial Monument (marble), located on Texas Women's University (TWU) next to the Margo Jones Performance Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 Oakland St, Denton TX 76201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: The First Building of Texas Woman's University (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); O'Neil Ford (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); University Gardens Texas Woman's University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Quakertown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beulah A. Harriss (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1927 Denton City Hall (approx. half a mile away); Site of Lacy Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Texas Normal College (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.

Pioneer Woman Marker Text image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 8, 2024

2. Pioneer Woman Marker Text

Pioneer Woman image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, December 8, 2024

3. Pioneer Woman

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.