Booker in Lipscomb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Booker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
1. Booker Marker
Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 451.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1919.
Location. 36° 27.337′ N, 100° 31.852′ W. Marker is in Booker, Texas, in Lipscomb County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 15 and State Highway 23, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 15. Marker is on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Booker TX 79005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Route of Jones and Plummer Trail (here, next to this marker); View Point Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heart Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); No Man's Land (approx. 3.2 miles away in Oklahoma); Kiowa Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Darrouzett Cemetery (approx. 10.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
2. Booker Marker on the left
Route of Jones & Plummer Trail Marker is on the right.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
3. Booker Marker
View west on Texas Route 15.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
