Community of 
​Pumphrey

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Marker Text: Founded about 1899. Named for Wm. M. Pumphrey (1849-1937), early settler. A deacon of the Baptist church, he would put his organ in a wagon on weekends and take it, his wife and 11 children to attend services in Wingate.
      In 1900, as the settlement grew, a one-room frame school was built and named New Hope, to embody the aspirations of the citizens. The community came to have a post office (1901-1912), several stores and 2 churches.
​      It withstood tragedy in 1906 when 4 men were killed by lightning -- leaving more than 20 children orphans (1969) 

Marker No: 4137

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 32.039135,-100.038635

Location: ​from Winters, take SH 153 west about 3.5 miles then go north on FM 1677 about 6.5 miles