Welcome to Shafter Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Shafter Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shafter Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shafter Lake, please Contact Us.
Shafter Lake was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Shafter Lake would have been located within present day Andrews County<2>.
The location of Shafter Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shafter Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Shafter Lake: Shafter Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shafter Lake is 3,160 feet [963 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Shafter Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shafter Lake was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Shafter Lake (for example, toward Eunice (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
If Shafter Lake still existed, it would have been in the (432) area code.
Communities near Shafter Lake ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Shafter Lake.
- Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Andrews County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <5>
- Florey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey
- Florey is located in Andrews County
- Frankel City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
- Frankel City is located in Andrews County
- Seminole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Gaines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
- Jones City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Lea County (NM)
- Eunice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Lea County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <5>
- Maypens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
- Maypens is located in Lea County (NM)
- Goldsmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <5>
- Scharbauer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shafter Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shafter Lake.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shafter Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Shafter Lake.
Adding Shafter Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shafter Lake in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shafter Lake was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Shafter Lake in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Shafter Lake post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shafter Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Andrews County: www.co.andrews.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shafter Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Andrews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shafter Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |