Near Moscow in Polk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895)

Near Boyhood Home of

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

1. John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Notorious outlaw who killed over 30 men. Son of a Methodist minister. "Wes" was an ardent southerner. His resistance to Union occupation troops made him a hero and set him on his lawless career. He always claimed he shot only in self defense. He was killed in El Paso, 1895.

Erected 1970 by Texas State Historical Survey Commission. (Marker Number 10395.)

Location. 30° 54.682′ N, 94° 53.607′ W. Marker is near Moscow, Texas, in Polk County. Marker is on Parrott Road (Farm to Market Road 350), on the right when traveling west. 4 miles west of Moscow in front of Holhousen-Darby Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moscow TX 75960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. E.C. Matthews Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); Moscow Male and Female Academy (approx. 3.9 miles away); Moscow (approx. 4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby (approx. 4 miles away); Town of Corrigan

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

2. John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) Marker

(approx. 7.2 miles away); Greenfield Cemetery (approx. 13.1 miles away); "Polk County Enterprise" (approx. 14 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moscow.

Also see . . . John Wesley Hardin. A Find-A Grave posting giving a biography and displaying photos of him as well as his gravesite. (Submitted on September 15, 2010.)

Additional keywords. Outlaws & Renegades

Topics. This marker is included in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil

Holhousen-Darby Cemetery sign image. Click for full size.

By Steve Gustafson, September 6, 2010

3. Holhousen-Darby Cemetery sign

Marker is in front of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.