Iowa Park in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Tom Lloyd Burnett

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

1. Tom Lloyd Burnett Marker

Inscription. The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 Mi.NE) was named Tom L. Burnett (b. 1871) became one of the leading area cattlemen. Trained on his father's 6666 (Four Sixes) Ranch, Tom later owned the local Triangle Ranch, as well as rangeland in Cottle and Foard counties. A prominent civic leader and philanthropist, he was known for his friendliness to Indians, including the famous Chief Quanah Parker. His support of area rodeos earned him the nickname, the "Rodeo King". Tom Burnett died in his residence at this site in 1938.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5502.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 57.347′ N, 98° 40.357′ W. Marker is in Iowa Park, Texas, in Wichita County. It is at the intersection of West Alameda Street and North Pacific Ave (Farm to Market Road 368), on the right when traveling west on West Alameda Street. The marker is located in front of the library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 W Alameda St, Iowa Park TX 76367, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Tom Loyd Burnett Home (a few steps from this marker); Site of Wichita Valley Refinery and Texas-Oklahoma Fair (approx. ¼ mile away); Iowa Park Lodge No. 713, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Iowa Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wichita Falls Lodge No. 635, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 7.4 miles away); Captain John Holliday (approx. 8.6 miles away); Call Field (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iowa Park.

More about this marker. The middle name of Lloyd may be misspelled and should be Loyd with just one letter L and not two.

Also see . . . Thomas Lloyd Burnett: A Legacy in Ranching and Community Service. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

On October 8, 1891, he married Ollie Lake of Fort Worth. They had one child. During the Spanish-American War in 1898 Burnett served as a captain with the Rough Riders. In April 1905 he, his father, Quanah Parker, and John R. Abernathy staged a famous wolf hunt on the Big Pasture for President Theodore Roosevelt. Following the breakup of the pasture shortly thereafter, Burnett moved his family back to the Iowa Park headquarters, which his father had leased to him along with
Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

2. Tom Lloyd Burnett Marker
the Wichita County ranch, after developing the Four Sixes Ranch in King County. By then he had accumulated a sizable herd of his own, and in 1912, on the death of his grandfather Martin B. Lloyd, he inherited a fourth of the Wichita County properties and a large sum of money. About that time Burnett adopted Lloyd's Triangle brand as his own. The oil discoveries in the county further enlarged his fortune. In 1918 Burnett and his wife were divorced, a move that offended his father. When Burk Burnett died in 1922, he bequeathed Tom $25,000 a year and left the bulk of his estate in trust for his daughter, with a third of the income to go to her mother.

(Submitted on October 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front view of the Tom Lloyd Burnett House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

3. The front view of the Tom Lloyd Burnett House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2025, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on November 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.