​About 200 Yards West is Site of Ghost Town
Wentworth

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Marker Text: Situated in 1880's at water well of A. J. Winkler, who platted townsite, gave title bond, and named place for Fort Terrett area rancher P. H. Wentworth. The residents occupied tents and picket homes. Principal building was two-story school, church, and hall of Dee Ora Lodge No. 715, A.F. & A.M. Town had a post office Aug. 1890 - Aug. 1891. Postmaster was Thomas Stevenson, uncle of a future Texas governor. Losing 1891 county seat election to Sonora, Wentworth citizens moved away. Lodge hall, relocated late 1891 in Sonora, served as school and community building until 1938. (1972) 

Marker No: 5752

18 x 28 Aluminum Subject Marker 

Geographic: ​30° 31.561′ N, 100° 40.436′ W

Location: ​intersection of U.S. 277 and Private Road 4405, Sonora