Shamrock in Wheeler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bowers Cemetery
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 12, 2020
1. Bowers Cemetery Marker
Beginning in the 1920s, this cemetery has been a burial ground for the African American community of Shamrock. The oldest marked grave, for William Frank Holmon, dates from 1926. Also known as West Shamrock Cemetery, the site takes its name from the Bowers Addition to the city, owned and developed by David Laughlin Bowers. According to family tradition, Manse Lisles owned land on the west side of town and gave part to the black community for a cemetery. It was known to locals as Boot Hill. Many African Americans arrived in Shamrock with a construction company in 1926 to pave roads. They continued to work at the cotton mill, and had their own community with a gas station, cafι, school and church.
Historic Texas Cemetery – 2012
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17827.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 35° 12.989′ N, 100° 15.692′ W. Marker is in Shamrock, Texas, in Wheeler County. It is on 3rd Street, in
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church of Shamrock (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Shamrock Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Community Icon (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Tower's Influence (approx. 0.7 miles away); Water Tower Innovations (approx. 0.7 miles away); Enoch Carlson: A Company Legend / The Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shamrock Water Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Raising of Shamrock's Tower (approx. 0.7
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 12, 2020
2. Bowers Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 12, 2020
3. Bowers Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
