Wentworth
N 30° 31.557 W 100° 40.440
14R E 339393 N 3378259
The state historic marker at the ghost town of Wentworth
Waymark Code: WMPQ23
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2015
Views: 5
This historic marker is located along US 277, by the road, not in a pullout, about 3 miles south of Sonora, in the middle of nowhere, which used to be somewhere.
during the early days of Sutton County, it was a tossup whether Sonora or Wentworth would be the Sutton County seat. Thanks to free town lots given to new residents, Sonora won, and Wentworth died.
This marker stands at the intersection of the US 277 and Private Road 4405, south of Sonora.
Marker Number: 5752
Marker Text:
About 100 yards west is site of ghost town
Situated in 1880's at water well of A. J. Winkler, who platted townsite, gave title bond, and named place for Fort Terrett area rancher P. H. Wentworth. The residents occupied tents and picket homes. Principal building was two-story school, church, and hall of Dee Ora Lodge No. 715, A.F. & A.M. Town had a post office Aug. 1890 - Aug. 1891. Postmaster was Thomas Stevenson, uncle of a future Texas governor. Losing 1891 county seat election to Sonora, Wentworth citizens moved away.
Lodge hall, relocated late 1891 in Sonora, served as school and community building until 1938. (1972)
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