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Lone Wolf Community

Hermleigh, Scurry County

Marker Text

(5 mi. N of Lone Wolf Mountain) Named for Kiowa chief whose tribe roamed area until 1870s. Community development when John Mahoney donated cemetery and school sites. A schoolhouse, erected 1901, was used also for church services. First teacher, W. F. Knowlton, had 35 pupils. Local post office was Winston (June 26, 1901-April 30, 1909). Mail later came by rural route. In 1906, D. C. Hazelwood built local store. Lone Wolf School, operated at different locations, served the community until consolidated. Cemetery (with oldest grave date 1892) continues in use as burial place for area families. (1970)

Marker Details

Address FM 644
Location Description From Hermleigh take FM 644 south seven miles to Lone Wolf Cemetery (northeast corner of intersection with CR 4196)
Marker # 3117
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cities and towns
Latitude, Longitude 32.531726, -100.734406

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