Near Wink in Winkler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Wink Cemetery
Photographed by Bryce Rushing, January 22, 2026
1. Old Wink Cemetery Marker
All vestiges of graves lost in winds, shifting sands. Plot dedicated to memory of those with names known only to God.
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3835.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 31° 45.585′ N, 103° 10.968′ W. Marker is near Wink, Texas, in Winkler County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1232 and County Road 201, on the left when traveling south on Route 1232. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wink TX 79789, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wink (approx. 1½ miles away); Winkler County Discovery Well (approx. 1.6 miles away); Roy Orbison (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Duval Townsite (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Community Church (approx. 8½ miles away); Colonel C. M. Winkler
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Other markers no longer nearby. Wink Junior High and High School (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); Winkler County Courthouse (was approx. 8½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
2. Old Wink Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
3. Old Wink Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
4. Old Wink Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 22, 2026, by Bryce Rushing of Kermit, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
