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Founded 1902 by W. S. Wilkerson, local landowner, when Rock Island Railroad built west; named for Col. B. B. Groom, 1880s agent of Franklyn Land & Cattle Co. Col. Groom was first to try power farming on Plains. Town is today hub of rich farming and ranching area.
Groom is a historical marker in Groom, Carson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Carson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.2028, -101.1077 near Groom. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Charles L. Fields (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include State National Bank, Saint Mary, and Groom.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5065000886. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Groom” names 2 distinct records in Carson County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1968 in Groom. The others:
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