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Goodnight Cemetery
Armstrong County,
Texas

1836 - 1929
Inscription. Texas Ranger, Indian fighter. At age 19, on way to California gold fields, saw ranching possibilities. Settled and started ranch in Palo Pinto county, 230 miles southeast of here.

In Civil War, scout, guide and hunter for frontier regiment, Texas Cavalry, protecting settlers from Indian raids and Federal invasion.

With Oliver Loving, moved herds across arid west Texas and New Mexico lands dominated by Comanche Indians, establishing Goodnight-Loving trail northeast to U.S. forts

Founded old Goodnight College.

Erected 1964 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee.

Location. 35° 2.02′ N, 101° 10.974′ W. Marker is in Goodnight, Texas, in Armstrong County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 287 and County Road 25, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 287. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarendon TX 79226, United States of America.

Photo Courtesy of Timothy McDaniel, November 5, 2011

Contributed on 11/3/15

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Record #: 93641

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Submitted: 11/3/15 • Approved: 1/30/19 • Last Updated: 2/2/19 • R93641-G0-S3

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