In 1907 Joseph A. Kemp and Fran Kell from nearby Wichita Falls bought part of the Burk Burnett ranch for heir railroad and laid out the present townsite. It's said the town was named for Burk Burnett when President Theodore Roosevelt personally interceded with the Post Office Department. The 1918 Fowler Oil Discovery turned the struggling farming community into a boom town. Oil derricks were so close together old timers say it was almost possible to walk across town from derrick to derrick without touching the ground. Farming, ranching, and diversified industries provide stability to the economy.
Several parks provide picnic facilities.
June - Oct. on Sat. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In restored MKG depot on West Third Street.