Bluff Dale in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

J. F. Warnock Hardware

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026

1. J. F. Warnock Hardware Marker

Inscription. Jeptha Franklin Warnock came to Erath County in 1898 and later settled near Bluff Dale. In 1908 he opened a hardware store and in 1915 built this structure to house his business. Here Warnock provided supplies and implements to the surrounding agricultural area. A community landmark, the Warnock Store features a brick parapet, wooden storefront, and transom windows typical of early commercial buildings once common in Texas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2675.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 32° 21.069′ N, 98° 1.267′ W. Marker is in Bluff Dale, Texas, in Erath County. It is on Greenwood Street north of U.S. 377, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 N Greenwood St, Bluff Dale TX 76433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Public Water Well (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bluff Dale United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Holt House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bluff Dale (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Denny Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Glenn Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wesley Chapel Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluff Dale.

J. F. Warnock Hardware building and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026

2. J. F. Warnock Hardware building and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.