Historical MarkerWillow Springs
Kermit · Winkler County · Dedicated 1964 · THC Atlas #5495005853
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Located 6.6 miles east of this site in the Sand Hills, Willow Springs was known to Comanche Indians and to West Texas pioneers as an important source of water. It was frequently used by gold seekers on their way to California after the 1849 gold discovery there. In 1901,“Judge” A. Hayes found the remains of a charred 40-wagon train at Willow Springs. Evidence indicates there had been a killing at the site, and artifacts from the unidentified massacre have been placed at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. (1964)
About this site
Willow Springs is a historical marker in Kermit, Winkler County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Winkler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6645, -103.0178 near Kermit. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roy Orbison (historical marker), about 10 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wink, Winkler County Discovery Well, and Rig Theatre.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5495005853. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
