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

Concordia Cemetery

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

1. Concordia Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Known as Concordia during the 1840s, this area was the home of Chihuahua trader Hugh Stephenson. In 1856 his wife, Juana (Ascarate), was buried in what is now part of Concordia Cemetery. The graveyard gained widespread use in the 1880s when El Pasoans drove three miles to Concordia to bury their dead. By 1890 various sections had been purchased by different groups and were designated Catholic, Masonic, Jewish, Black, Chinese, Military, Jesuit, City, and County. Buried here are gunfighter John Wesley Hardin, and numerous civic leaders, pioneers, and war veterans.

Erected 1984. (Marker Number 14578.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 31° 46.887′ N, 106° 26.878′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. Marker can be reached from East Yandell Drive near Travis Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located just inside the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3800 East Yandell Drive, El Paso TX 79903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. John Wesley Hardin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mormon Plot in Concordia Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Fort Bliss Buffalo Soldiers Memorial (about 400 feet away); Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss (approx. half a mile away); Henry O. Flipper (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon (approx. half a mile away); Henry C. Trost (approx. 0.6 miles away); Victoriano Huerta (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Paso.

Regarding Concordia Cemetery. Concordia Cemetery was established in 1856 and was designated an Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

2. Concordia Cemetery Marker

John Wesley Hardin Grave Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 4, 2010

3. John Wesley Hardin Grave Site

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.