Marker Inscription
A native of Missouri, Samuel Burk Burnett came to Texas with his family soon after the Civil War. He married Ruth Loyd of Fort Worth in 1870, and in partnership with her father, Martin B. Loyd, established the famous Four Sixes (6666) Ranch in 1875. Burnett became one of the most influential ranchers in the state and a major business leader in Fort Worth. Burnett's second wife was Mary Couts Barradel of Weatherford. U.S. resident Theodore Roosevelt is said to have named the town of Burkburnett after a wolf-hunting trip with Burnett in 1905.
About this site
Burnett, Samuel Burk is a historical marker in Burkburnett, Wichita County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.0878, -98.5688 near Burkburnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardin, John Gerham (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Central Baptist Church, First National Bank of Burkburnett, and First Methodist Church of Burkburnett.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485004512. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
