Booker

Booker (HM1RED)

Location: Booker, TX 79005 Lipscomb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 27.337', W 100° 31.852'

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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, Okla., (6 mi. 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.
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HM NumberHM1RED
Marker Number451
Year Placed1969
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 362819 N 4035574
Decimal Degrees36.45561667, -100.53086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 27.337', W 100° 31.852'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 27' 20.22" N, 100° 31' 51.12" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 910 E Industrial Ave, Booker TX 79005, US
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