Marker Inscription
The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett, for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 miles northeast) was named, Tom L. Burnett (b. 1871) became one of the leading area cattlemen. Trained on his father's 6666 (four sixes) Ranch, Tom later owned the local Triangle Ranch, as well as range land in Cottle and Foard counties. A prominent civic leader and philanthropist, he was known for his friendliness to Indians, including the famous Chief Quanah Parker. His support of area rodeos earned him the nickname, the "Rodeo King". Tom Burnett died in his residence at this site in 1938.
About this site
Burnett, Tom Lloyd is a historical marker in Iowa Park, Wichita County, dedicated in 1981. 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 33.9563, -98.6710 near Iowa Park. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burnett, Tom Lloyd Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wichita Valley Refinery and Texas Oklahoma Fair, Iowa Park, and Iowa Park Lodge No. 713, A.F. & A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485005502. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
