| Marker Number |
1951 |
| Atlas Number |
5211001951 |
| Marker Title |
Former Site of Hogtown |
| Index Entry |
Hogtown, Former Site of |
| Address |
FM 2266 |
| City |
Canadian |
| County |
Hemphill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
381441 |
| UTM Northing |
3976134 |
| Subject Codes |
railroads; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 2266 (Lake Marvin Rd.), N side 3 mi. E of US 60. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Forerunner of town of Canadian. Sprang up, 1886, as a tent city for railroad gang working on Southern Kansas line. Named for poor appearance-- like a hogpen. After landowner Sam Pollard and railroad disputed price for land, line moved across river, taking populace with it. (1969) |
