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Kingfisher County

Nn August 5, 1890, during the first election for territorial representatives from County Five voters overwhelmingly selected "Kingfisher" as the county's name.

Established: 1907 ^[1]
County Seat: Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750
Area: 903 mi² (2,339 km²)
Population: 15,184 ^[2]
Region: Red Carpet Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kingfisher County

Abraham Jefferson Seay - Grave Site

Abraham Jefferson Seay From Private 1861 to Col 31st and 32nd Infantry Missouri volunteer 1865 Co Atty 1871 Circuit Judge 1875 to 1886 Asso...

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Baker's Ranch

Baker's Ranch   Site one-half mile west, this ranch station, noted watering place on the Old Chisholm Trail, was attacked in the l...

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Big Four School

Big Four School Located 3 miles north, was formed Mar. 17, 1920, by a special election vote to consolidate the districts of White Cap, Twilight, W...

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Bull Foot Station

Bull Foot Station On the old Chisholm Trail, this station was noted for its water well. The name , from a huge indentation in the ground here r...

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Burrus Mills Elevator

National Register Of Historical Places--Oklahoma Burrus Mills Elevator C (added 2000 - Structure - #00000621) Also known as Burrus Mills Elevat...

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Chisholm Trail Museum

The Chisholm Trail Museum displays artifacts from the historic cattle trail.

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Cimarron River Crossing the Trail Junction

Cimarron River Crossing the Trail Junction The Abilene Cattle Trail crossed the Cimarron directly before you. About a mile west, the Fort Sill ...

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Farmers and Merchants National Bank

The Farmers and Merchants National Bank is the oldest bank in Kingfisher county, built shortly after the Land Run of 1889. List on the Register of...

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Farmers Co-op Elevator

Built between 1931 and 1938 made of concrete and has 4 cylindrical shaped bins. List on the Register of Historic Places

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First Rural Mail Route

First Rural Mail Route Oklahoma's established at Hennessey on Aug. 15, 1900, with Albert W. Dorrow as carrier, his salary at $500 a year. J. A...

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Governor A.J. Seay Mansion

National Register of Historic Places Built 1890 Restored 1966 By Division of State Park The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon...

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Historical Society Birthplace

Historical Society Birthplace Oklahoma Historical Society was organized May 27, 1893, by the Oklahoma Press Association, in convention at Kingfish...

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Kingfisher

Kingfisher This was U.S. Land Office site for filing claims at opening of "Old Oklahoma." April 22, 1889; also, at opening of Cheyenne and Arap...

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Kingfisher Armory

Kingfisher Armory (added 1994 - Building - #94000279) Also known as Kingfisher National Guard Armory

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Kingfisher College

Kingfisher College Founded by Congregationalists, this college--site one mile north, 1890-1922, achieved renown in education and character-build...

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Kingfisher County Courthouse

Kingfisher County first housed the original county officials in the Central Hotel. In 1892, Territorial Governor Abraham Seay and partner William G...

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Kingfisher Post Office

Old Kingfisher Post Office Originally established for Kingfisher and the surrounding area, it has been maintained with care and now houses the h...

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Kingfisher Stage Station

This stage station on the old Chisholm Trail, 1867-1889, was 4 blocks no., on south side of Kingfisher Creek. The trail had two branches in this ar...

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Lacey

Lacey Serving as Post Office from 1890 to 1909. The Town was named for John. F. Lacey from Iowa who served as a member of the congressional commi...

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Massacre of Pat Hennssey

Massacre of Pat Hennessey Freighter Hennessey's charred body tied to his wagon wheel was found in a smoldering fire near 3 of his drivers, all k...

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Pat Hennessey

Pat Hennessey Attacked and Killed by Indians July 2, 1874

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Pat Hennessey's Gravesite

This marks the place on Chisholm Trail where during the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian. Pat Hennessey A government freighter, was massacred, Ju...

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Pioneer Telephone Building

This building was constructed in 1900 by the Anheuser Busch Brewing Association of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1922, the building was restored similar ...

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Red Fork Ranch

The Red Fork Trail ranch house stood about a half mile to the south of this location now marked by a granite monument on Red Fork Street. The image...

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Red Fork Station

Red Fork Station Site 3 blocks south Stockade buildings of Red Fork Ranch on the Chisholm Trail , at the Cimarron or Red Fork river crossing he...

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Roy V. Cashion

Roy V. Cashion 1st Okla. Vol. U.S. Cavalry After his regiment helped in the victory at Las Quasiman, Cuba. he was killed as he charged over San ...

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Run of '89-N. Boundary

At the open of "Old Oklahoma," April 22, 1889, this was the north line for the Run starting at 12 o'clock noon. Prairies and hills in the 2,000,00...

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Run of '89-W. Boundary

Run of ' 89 West Boundary On this line--98" W. Longitude-- Many campers sat by their fires the night before the opening of "Old Oklahoma". The ne...

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Run of '92

Run of '92 East boundary of Indian country --98' W longitude, west of this line lay the land of the Cheyenne and Arapaho. Each member of their ...

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Rural Electrification

This area was first in Oklahoma to receive central station electric power from a rural electric cooperative. Cimarron Electric Cooperative (incorp...

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Sam Walton

Welcome to Kingfisher birthplace of Sam Walton founder Walmart Stores Inc.

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Sheridan

Sheridan At the opening of the "Unassigned Lands" to homesteader in 1889, a quarter section in Skeleton Town- ship was reserved for a townsite,...

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The Dalton Cabin

The Dalton Cabin Formerly stood in the blackjacks southeast of Dover and was the home of Adaline Dalton the last 16 years of her life. The Dalton...

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