Near Burkburnett in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Burnett Horse Ranch

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

1. Burnett Horse Ranch Marker

Inscription. 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.

Supplemental Plaque:
Burnet Horse Ranch Headquarters 1886-1906
Flying Horseman Ranch since 1955
Named after World War II B24 Bomb Group
Owner: James Ludeke Family
3 miles north

Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17648.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 34° 5.774′ N, 98° 36.791′ W. Marker is near Burkburnett, Texas, in Wichita County. It is at the intersection of

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State Highway 240 and Slama Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 240. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burkburnett TX 76354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northwest Extension Oilfield (approx. one mile away); Thrift (approx. one mile away); Simon Peter Hawkins (approx. 1½ miles away); Booker T. Washington Elementary School (approx. 2 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Journey's End Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Panhandle Oil and Refining Company (approx. 2.2 miles away); 1960 Ford Milk Truck (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burkburnett.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

2. Burnett Horse Ranch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.