Is Shafter Lake really haunted?

Visitors rate Shafter Lake at 68 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Shafter Lake located?

The address is 2993 Frankel City Hwy, Shafter Lake, TX. GPS coordinates: 32.40284656, -102.68793672.

What kind of haunted place is Shafter Lake?

Shafter Lake is listed under Miscellaneous in our Texas section.

What is the nearest town to Shafter Lake?

Andrews, TX is the closest town, about 10.1 miles away, with McKinney Acres (11.6 mi.) and Seminole (22.0 mi.) also nearby.

Shafter Lake - Andrews, TX

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
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GPS

32.40284656, -102.68793672

County

Andrews County County, Texas

Nearest Towns

Andrews, TX (10.1 mi.)
McKinney Acres, TX (11.6 mi.)
Seminole, TX (22.0 mi.)
Eunice, NM (27.6 mi.)
Goldsmith, TX (29.5 mi.)
Nadine, NM (29.8 mi.)
Gardendale, TX (32.0 mi.)
Hobbs, NM (33.3 mi.)
Jal, NM (35.7 mi.)
Monument, NM (36.9 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Shafter Lake really haunted?: Visitors rate Shafter Lake at 68 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Shafter Lake located?: The address is 2993 Frankel City Hwy, Shafter Lake, TX. GPS coordinates: 32.40284656, -102.68793672.
What kind of haunted place is Shafter Lake?: Shafter Lake is listed under Miscellaneous in our Texas section.
What is the nearest town to Shafter Lake?: Andrews, TX is the closest town, about 10.1 miles away, with McKinney Acres (11.6 mi.) and Seminole (22.0 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (4)

james batson | October 3, 2014

shafter was a union general
Loni Wulff | September 6, 2015

I've investigated here; the results are on my website.
- Mark DeVries | October 31, 2015
  
  What is your website, I found your YouTube page which video has staffer lake? It's Halloween was thinking about going tonight!!!
  Thanks
Kylie | January 9, 2020

It’s owned by the oil field. Entry is prohibited area is gated off

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