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

Coho and Nancy Jane Smith Farmstead Site

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 21, 2025

1. Coho and Nancy Jane Smith Farmstead Site Marker

Inscription. Early settlers to this area, who began arriving about 1849, included James and Sarah Hoggard. Their daughter, Nancy Jane, married John J. "Coho" Smith, a cabinet maker and teacher. The Smiths bought property at this site soon after their marriage in 1861. Their original one-room cabin was enlarged as the family grew, and according to local history it also served as a school. Archeological investigations at the site have revealed many aspects of a 19th-century farmstead, including a hand-dug well, root cellar, spring house, and rock walls which may have been part of a fortified structure. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 932.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 32° 52.94′ N, 97° 33.864′ W. Marker is in Azle, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from South Stewart Street west of Golfers Way. The marker is inside the Cross Timbers Golf Course near the 18th hole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1181 S Stewart St, Azle TX 76020, 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 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hoggard-Reynolds Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); William M. Rice (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ash Creek Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ash Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); James Azle Steward (approx. 1.4 miles away); Azle Post Office (approx. 1.4 miles away); Azle Christian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Methodist Church of Azle (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Azle.

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 21, 2025

2. Coho and Nancy Jane Smith Farmstead Site Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 21, 2025

3. Coho and Nancy Jane Smith Farmstead Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.