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Shafter is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas, United States. The Texas Attorney General's Office listed a population of 11 as of the 2000 Census. [3] It was named in honor of General William R. Shafter, who at one point commanded the nearby (relatively speaking) Fort Davis.
Shafter, Texas, a ghost town located at the east end of the Chinati Mountains 18 miles north of Presidio, has a long history closely tied to silver mining. It was the first major mining town established in West Texas and the only successful silver mining area.
Nov 1, 2017 · With the help of the Fort’s commander, General William Shafter, a mining town was born. Randall Cater says the promise of silver drew in flocks of Mexican laborers. “It was the biggest town between Del Rio and El Paso,” says Cater.
Oct 31, 2017 · With the help of the fort’s commander, General William Shafter, a mining town was born. Randall Cater says the promise of silver drew flocks of Mexican laborers. “It was the biggest town between Del Rio and El Paso,” says Cater.
Jan 27, 2018 · Shafter is on Cibolo Creek and U.S. Highway 67, at the east end of the Chinati Mountains eighteen miles north of Presidio in southern Presidio County. Its history is closely tied to silver mining.
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This area of Texas is home to just a handful of residents these days, but once boasted a population of four thousand. The town was named for Colonel (later General) William R. Shafter, commander at Fort Davis, and located about eighteen miles north of Presidio.
