City of Groom Historical

City of Groom Historical (HM1W7I)

Location: Groom, TX 79039 Carson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 12.169', W 101° 6.465'

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Founded 1902 by W. S. Wilkerson, local landowner, when Rock Island Railroad built west; named for Col. B. B. Groom, 1880s agent of Francklyn Land & Cattle Co.
Col. Groom was first to try power farming on Plains. Town is today hub of rich farming and ranching area.
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HM NumberHM1W7I
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Year Placed1968
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 308125 N 3897570
Decimal Degrees35.20281667, -101.10775000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 12.169', W 101° 6.465'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 12' 10.14" N, 101° 6' 27.9" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-110 2nd St, Groom TX 79039, US
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