| Marker Number |
4652 |
| Atlas Number |
5003004652 |
| Marker Title |
Shafter Lake Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Shafter Lake Cemetery |
| Address |
NW 2001 |
| City |
Frankel City |
| County |
Andrews |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
721783 |
| UTM Northing |
3586429 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; water topics; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
NW 2001, 1.6 mi. S of FM 1967 (Frankel City Highway), SE side of Shafter Lake |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1.5 miles West) Established just after turn of the century, on the south bank of Shafter Lake, and two miles south of the extinct settlement of Shafter Lake. Named for Colonel William R. Shafter (1835-1906), who led military expedition through region in 1875. It became the resting place for residents of remote ranches and travelers. Oldest legible gravestones are dated 1909; those of Joseph Snively and Mrs. Lucy Woolsey. Several remains have been removed by relatives; site now contains 12 known graves. The once neglected cemetery is cared for by Andrews County. (1973) |
