Wentworth
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.
30.5260° N, 100.6739° W
Where to Find It
on US 277, about 31/2 miles south of Sonora
Nearby Markers
- 3.4 mi NE Old Rock Schoolhouse Sonora
- 3.6 mi NE Old Mercantile Building Sonora
- 3.6 mi NE Site of Sonora Town Well Sonora
- 3.6 mi NE Colonel John S. Sutton Sonora
- 3.7 mi NE The Frisco Trailway Sonora
- 3.7 mi NE Sutton County Courthouse Sonora