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Platted 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman, Santa Fe Railway official. Named for railroad locating engineer, B. F. Booker. Town of La Kemp, Oklahoma (6 miles north) moved here 1919. First train arrived July 4, 1919, official birthdate of Booker. Economy based on farming, cattle and (since 1956) oil and gas production. (1969)
Booker is a historical marker in Booker, Lipscomb County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Lipscomb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.4556, -100.5308 near Booker. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones & Plummer Trail, Route of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Heart Cemetery, Kiowa Cemetery, and View Point Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5295000451. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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