The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hardtner was founded in 1887. It was named for Dr. John Hardtner, a landowner.
The first post office in Hardtner was established in July 1887.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1929Tornado view, June 2, 1929Commons
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewTornado view, June 2, 1929, 1929: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Hardtner
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Hardtner, decade by decade
1920s1 item
1930s–
1990s
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Hardtner is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hardtner has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Alva Armory in Alva, 14.4 miles away.
Hardtner and the nearest listed places
Dashed line = Hardtner. Tap a dot.
How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Alva Armory’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Hardtner?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Hardtner’s story, or a memory of it.
📷 Add a photo of an old placeNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons
Then & now
the same place, years apart
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1929 · Commons2009 · Commons
Tornado view, June 2, 1929, 80 years apartDrag to compare · matched automatically from the two captions
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