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Groom

Groom, Carson County

Marker Text

Founded 1902 by W. S. Wilkerson, local landowner, when Rock Island Railroad built west; named for Col. B. B. Groom, 1880s agent of Franklyn Land & Cattle Co. Col. Groom was first to try power farming on Plains. Town is today hub of rich farming and ranching area.

Marker Details

Address 203 Broadway
Location Description 203 Broadway, on City Hall grounds, Groom
Marker # 886
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type 20" x 20"
Code cities and towns
Latitude, Longitude 35.202821, -101.107448

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