Shafter Lake

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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

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GPS:
32.402846562155304, -102.68793672345055
County:
Andrews County, Texas
Nearest Towns:
Andrews, TX (10.1 mi.)
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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.)

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    • What is your website, I found your YouTube page which video has staffer lake? It’s Halloween was thinking about going tonight!!!
      Thanks

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