Burnett Horse Ranch

In the 1870s, Samuel Burk Burnett started the 6666 (four sixes) ranch in Wichita County. Cattle operations were near the center of the county. Drought in the 1880s led Burnett and other ranchers to lease thousands of acres of grazing land from the Comanche and Kiowa tribes across the Red River in Indian Territory. Burnett purchased land for a horse ranch along the red. During this time the 6666 saw its greatest period of expansion, and Burnett improved the quality of his cattle and horses through selective breeding. When 6666 headquarters moved to King County, Burk’s son, Tom Burnett, kept ranching in Wichita County. The family sold the horse ranch in 1906, and the headquarters house burned in the 1940s.

Burnett Horse Ranch is a historical marker in Burkburnett, Wichita County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.0963, -98.6130 near Burkburnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thrift (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Northwest Extension Oilfield, Journey's End Cemetery, and First Methodist Church of Burkburnett.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017648. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.