Booker. Platted 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman, Santa Fe Railway official. Named for railroad locating engineer, B. F. Booker. Town of La Kemp, Oklahoma (6 miles north) moved here 1919. First train arrived July 4, 1919, official birthdate of Booker. Economy based on farming, cattle and (since 1956) oil and gas production. (1969) #451
SH 23 and SH 16, Booker, TX
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by Texas Historical Commission #00451 of the Texas Historical Marker series
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