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Shafter

Ghost town · Presidio County, Texas

Shafter quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Shafter quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shafter is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas. It is one of 7 former communities in Presidio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shafter as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 29.8203° N, 104.3030° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,914 ft
Nearest living townPresidio, TX
Distance to it18.3 miles
Coordinates29.82030, -104.30300

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What's there now

Shafter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Presidio, TX (population 3,226), about 18.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,914 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Shafter was once a major silver mining town. It was considered the silver capital of Texas.
Shafter was once a major silver mining town. It was considered the silver capital of Texas. · Jim Evans / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Shafter?

Shafter is in Presidio County, Texas, at 29.8203, -104.3030.

How many ghost towns are in Presidio County?

Presidio County, Texas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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