Near Wink in Winkler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Wink Cemetery

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012

1. Old Wink Cemetery Marker

Inscription. “Ghost” burial plot with 26 unmarked graves of unidentified, unfortunates, or men traveling under aliases during 1926–29 oil boom violence.

All vestiges of graves lost in winds, shifting sands. Plot dedicated to memory of those with names known only to God.
"We raised not a stone, but left him alone…." Wolfe

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. Marker 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.

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 (approx. 8½

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miles away); Kermit (approx. 8.8 miles away); Moorhead Cable Tool Rig (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wink.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012

2. Old Wink Cemetery Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012

3. Old Wink Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.