Whorlie Well

Named for a victim in famous "Hoodoo War", provoked by cattle rustling in Mason County. John Whorlie (or Worley), a deputy sheriff, on May 13, 1875, lost a prisoner to a lynch mob on Aug. 10, 1875, Whorlie was killed and scalped while working on this well. His killer was identified as Scott Cooley, a friend of the lynched man. Masonic burial for Whorlie was conducted by the McCulloch Lodge No. 273, A. F. & A. M., of which he was a member. No one in Mason County was ever convicted for wrong doing in the "Hoodoo War", but after 1876 law, order, and peace were restored. (1971)

Whorlie Well is a historical marker in Mason, Mason County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7503, -99.2437 near Mason. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Joseph's Catholic Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Two Sheriffs of Mason County, Crosby, and First Comanche-German Meeting.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011299. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.