Exploring Oklahoma History

Garfield County

Garfield County was named after President James A. Garfield.

Established: 1893 ^[1]
County Seat: Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Area: 1,058 mi² (2,740 km²)
Population: 62,846 ^[2]
Region: Red Carpet Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Buffalo Springs

Buffalo Springs On the Old Chisholm Trail, 1/3 mi. west. From this noted watering place came the name of "Bison," 1 mi. so., "Buffalo Spri...

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Buffalo Springs Trading Post and Ranch

Buffalo Springs Trading Post and Ranch One half mile due west of the location stood Buffalo Springs Trading Post, Ranch, and Stagecoach stand. ...

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Cherokee Strip

Cherokee Strip Opened by Run, Sept. 16, 1983. On line here, 15,000 waited for carbine signal fired by cavalryman at High Noon, Lt. C. A. Hede...

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Douglas, (I.T.) Oklahoma

Douglas, 5 miles S.W. of Covington, OK, was first named Onyx but about 9 years later, with the promotion by the Frantz brothers of Enid of the buil...

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Northwestern Academy

Northwestern Academy Carrier, Oklahoma Territory 1898 Northwestern Academy was financed in part and sponsored by the Congregational Home Mi...

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Run of '89 - North Boundary

Run Of '89 North Boundary. At the opening of "Old Oklahoma," April 22, 1889, this was the north line for the Run starting at 12 o'clock noon. Prai...

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The Missouri Compromise

(36° 30' NORTH LATITUDE) This marker sits on the Missouri Compromise line which by an Act of Congress on March 6, 1820, enabled Missouri to be a...

County information from Wikipedia.
Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2020.