Marker Inscription
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.
About this site
Wentworth is a historical marker in Sonora, Sutton County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Sutton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5297, -100.6721 near Sonora. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Schoolhouse, Old (historical marker), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Sonora Ice House Ranch Museum, Mercantile Building, Old, and Sonora Town Well, Site of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5435005752. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
