Albany in Shackelford County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Shackelford County

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

1. Shackelford County Marker

Inscription.

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

Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 4647.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1858.

Location. 32° 43.019′ N, 99° 18.074′ W. Marker is in Albany, Texas, in Shackelford County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 180 and U.S. 283. Marker is located near the center of Spudder Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany TX 76430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

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: The Cook Ranch Oil Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Edward Nail, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jackson Warehouse (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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White Elephant Saloon (approx. half a mile away); Hartfield Building (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Shackelford County (approx. half a mile away); The Rev. John Brown, Clara Barton and the 1886-1887 Drought Relief (approx. half a mile away); First Producing Oil Well in West Texas (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Also see . . .
1. Shackelford County. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 31, 2014.)

2. Jack Shackelford. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 31, 2014.)

Shackelford County Marker Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

2. Shackelford County Marker Inscription

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

3. Shackelford County Marker

Shackelford County Marker in Spudder Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

4. Shackelford County Marker in Spudder Park

View Towards US 180 / US 283 Intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

5. View Towards US 180 / US 283 Intersection

View to North Towards US 180 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 29, 2014

6. View to North Towards US 180

Cook Ranch oil drilling rig exhibit in background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 31, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.