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Historical Markers in Moscow, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Polk County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Polk County, TX (38) Angelina County, TX (56) Hardin County, TX (10) Liberty County, TX (91) San Jacinto County, TX (20) Trinity County, TX (19) Tyler County, TX (12)  PolkCounty(38) Polk County (38)  AngelinaCounty(56) Angelina County (56)  HardinCounty(10) Hardin County (10)  LibertyCounty(91) Liberty County (91)  SanJacintoCounty(20) San Jacinto County (20)  TrinityCounty(19) Trinity County (19)  TylerCounty(12) Tyler County (12)
Livingston is the county seat for Polk County
Moscow is in Polk County
      Polk County (38)  
ADJACENT TO POLK COUNTY
      Angelina County (56)  
      Hardin County (10)  
      Liberty County (91)  
      San Jacinto County (20)  
      Trinity County (19)  
      Tyler County (12)  
 
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1 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 10409 — E.C. Matthews Home
Built by "Daddy Poe," in 1856. Has columns made of hollowed pine trees; swinging upstairs porch. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966Map (db m201855) HM
2 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 10414 — First Baptist Church
Built 1849 by members. Square nails; hand-sawn lumber. Pegs join sills, floors, framing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965Map (db m201854) HM
3 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 10395 — John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895)Near Boyhood Home of
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 . . . Map (db m201866) HM
4 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 10413 — Moscow
Settled by David Green, during era of the Republic of Texas. First post office established under name of Green's in 1847. Changed to Moscow in 1853. Incorporated in 1856. Was stage stop on the Nacogdoches - Liberty Road. Site of several famous . . . Map (db m201861) HM
5 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 13953 — Moscow Male and Female Academy
On this site stood the Moscow and Female Academy. Operated after 1857 under Masonic auspices as the Moscow Masonic Academy until merged in the public school system.Map (db m35897) HM
6 Texas, Polk County, Moscow — 10397 — Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby(1878-1964)
Businessman and politician William Pettus Hobby was born near this Moscow site, the son of Eudora Adeline (Pettus)and Edwin E. Hobby, a state senator and judge. At age 17, William joined the staff of the Houston Post and rose to managing editor at . . . Map (db m35316) HM
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024