Lone Wolf Community

(5 mi. N of Lone Wolf Mountain) Named for Kiowa chief whose tribe roamed area until 1870s. Community development when John Mahoney donated cemetery and school sites. A schoolhouse, erected 1901, was used also for church services. First teacher, W. F. Knowlton, had 35 pupils. Local post office was Winston (June 26, 1901-April 30, 1909). Mail later came by rural route. In 1906, D. C. Hazelwood built local store. Lone Wolf School, operated at different locations, served the community until consolidated. Cemetery (with oldest grave date 1892) continues in use as burial place for area families. (1970)

Lone Wolf Community is a historical marker in Hermleigh, Scurry County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5318, -100.7344 near Hermleigh. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pyron, Texas (historical marker), about 5.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. John's Catholic Church, Hermleigh, and Former Townsite of Wheat.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415003117. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.