Historical Marker

Hardeman County

Quanah · Hardeman County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5197002370

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Marker Inscription

Created February 1, 1858 Recreated August 21, 1876 Organized December 30, 1884 Named in honor of Bailey Hardeman, 1785-1836, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jones Hardeman, 1788-1854 member of the Texas Congress and Legislature. County seat, Margarette, 1884-1890 Quanah, since, in honor of Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief

About this site

Hardeman County is a historical marker in Quanah, Hardeman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Hardeman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.2919, -99.7516 near Quanah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trinity Church of Quanah (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hardeman County Courthouse, Hardeman County Courthouse, and First Presbyterian Church of Quanah.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5197002370. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2919, -99.7516 · Quanah, Hardeman County
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