Booker in Lipscomb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
View Point Cemetery
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
1. View Point Cemetery Marker
In the early years of the 20th century, a group of Quakers established the settlement of View Point. Shortly afterwards, in 1910, residents organized the View Point Friends Church and this cemetery to serve residents of the community. C.A. Dickenson donated land for the burial ground. The first marked burial was of Marvel Rutz, who died in 1912. Many of those buried here were church members or relatives of members, though the cemetery also served residents in the surrounding area. Today, the cemetery continues to be a reminder of the early community of View Point.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13651.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 36° 27.287′ N, 100° 32.04′ W. Marker is in Booker, Texas, in Lipscomb County. It is on County Road I 0.6 miles west of Viewpoint Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Booker TX 79005,
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Booker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Route of Jones and Plummer Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heart Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); No Man's Land (approx. 3.3 miles away in Oklahoma); Kiowa Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Darrouzett Cemetery (approx. 10.8 miles away).
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
2. View Point Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
3. View Point Cemetery
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
4. View Point Cemetery
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
5. The grave of Marvel Rutz, mentioned in the marker text
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
