Shafter Lake was named for Major General William Rufus Shafter, who discovered it in 1875. When the town lost a county-seat war with nearby Andrews, it became little more than a ghost town. Folks say a ghostly Lady in White roams the graveyard since that time, and a phantom Confederate troop, complete with horses, may come galloping by during the full moon. It’s believed to be Shafter himself and his men.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 2993 Frankel City Hwy
Shafter Lake, TX
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 32.402846562155304, -102.68793672345055
- County:
- Andrews County, Texas
- Nearest Towns:
- Andrews, TX (10.1 mi.)
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shafter was a union general
I’ve investigated here; the results are on my website.
What is your website, I found your YouTube page which video has staffer lake? It’s Halloween was thinking about going tonight!!!
Thanks
It’s owned by the oil field. Entry is prohibited area is gated off