Shackelford County
Formed from Bosque County; created February 1, 1858; organized September 12, 1874. Named in honor of Dr. Jack Shackelford 1790-1857; captain of the "Red Rovers," a company from Alabama which became a unit of Fannin's command - one of the few spared by the Mexicans in the Massacre at Goliad. Albany, the county seat. (1936)
32.7170° N, 99.3012° W
Where to Find It
Center of city park at intersection 180 & 283, Albany
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Cook Ranch Oil Field Albany
- 0.4 mi NE Robert Edward Nail, Jr. Albany
- 0.4 mi NE Jackson Warehouse Albany
- 0.4 mi NE White Elephant Saloon Albany
- 0.4 mi NE Hartfield Building Albany
- 0.5 mi NE Shackelford County Albany