Details for Wheeler County Jail

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5483005780

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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
Marker Location Wheeler County Justice of the Peace, NW corner E. Texas St. and US 83 (Alan Bean Ave.)
Private Property
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