Details for Wheeler County Jail (Atlas Number 5483005780)
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5483005780
Data
| Marker Number | 5780 |
| Atlas Number | 5483005780 |
| Marker Title | Wheeler County Jail |
| Index Entry | Wheeler County Jail |
| Address | 115 E. Texas St. |
| City | Wheeler |
| County | Wheeler |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 384520 |
| UTM Northing | 3923052 |
| Subject Codes | jails and prisons |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Location | Wheeler County Justice of the Peace, NW corner E. Texas St. and US 83 (Alan Bean Ave.) |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Built 1909 after county seat moved from historic Old Mebeetie. First sheriff, M. V. Sanders; jailer, J. M. Kezee. Built of concrete and steel. Used 20 years with only 1 prisoner escaping. Now used for library, museum and county offices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |
