Near Springlake in Lamb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Springlake Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. Springlake Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This burial ground served the original residents of Springlake Community. The area was opened for settlement in 1908 by the George C. Wright Land Company. It was named for the nearby Springlake Ranch. D. B. Shiplet donated the first two acres for the cemetery. The first burial took place in 1909. Of the 356 known graves, five are unmarked. The community of Springlake was relocated in 1935, 4.75 miles southeast. The town once had a hotel, supply store, school and post office, but only the cemetery remains at the original site.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5020.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 34° 16.799′ N, 102° 20.403′ W. Marker is near Springlake, Texas, in Lamb County. It is on County Highway 189 1.3 miles north of Farm to Market Road 2901, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springlake TX 79082, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springlake-Earth School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Earth (approx. 5.1 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 5.2 miles away); Spring Lake Pasture Division of the XIT Ranch

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(approx. 6.1 miles away); The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch (approx. 8.2 miles away); First Irrigation Well in Lamb County (approx. 9.3 miles away); Spring Lake (approx. 9.7 miles away); Lamb County Sand Hills (approx. 9.9 miles away).

<i>Marker next to Springlake Cemetery Historical Marker</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. Marker next to Springlake Cemetery Historical Marker

Texas Sesquicentennial
Time Capsule
Herein are the mementos from the people of Springlake, Texas; sealed May 11, 1986, to the people of Springlake, Texas of the year 2036.
Sealed during the celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial and the Texas Wagon Train Tour.
Not to be opened unti March 2, 2036.
Independence day of the Texas Sesquicentennial.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. Springlake Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.