Shackelford County, Texas

Shackelford County
County
The Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 99°21′W / 32.73°N 99.35°W / 32.73; -99.35
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1874
Named for	Jack Shackelford
Seat	Albany
Largest city	Albany
Area
• Total	916 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Land	914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,105
• Density	3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th

Shackelford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,105.^[1] Its county seat is Albany.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1874.^[3] Shackelford is named for Dr. Jack Shackelford, a Virginia physician who equipped soldiers at his own expense to fight in the Texas Revolution.

Historic Fort Griffin, established in 1867, lies within Shackelford County.

During the last two weekends of June, the Fort Griffin Fandangle, a western musical production, is presented by Shackelford County residents in the Prairie Theater in Albany. The content of the program is changed each year. Begun in 1938, it is billed as "Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical".