| Marker Number |
5731 |
| Atlas Number |
5367005731 |
| Marker Title |
Weatherford |
| Index Entry |
Weatherford |
| Address |
US 180 on Courthouse grounds |
| City |
Weatherford |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
612554 |
| UTM Northing |
3625163 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
West side of Courthouse, US 180 -Weatherford. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded 1856. Named for Jefferson Weatherford, state senator and a confederate soldier. Frontier people found protection here from constant Indian threat during Civil War. Long the only town between Fort Worth and El Paso. Home of Chandor Gardens and Texas Railroad Museum. Nearby is Double Log Cabin Museum. (1964) |
