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Kiowa County

Hobart, the seat of Kiowa County, is named for Vice President Garrett A. Hobart.

Established: 1901 ^[1]
County Seat: Hobart, Oklahoma 73651
Area: 1,015 mi² (2,629 km²)
Population: 8,509 ^[2]
Region: Great Plains Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Camp Radziminski

Established Sept. 1858, by four troops of crack 2nd Cav. under Major Earl Van Dorn. Named in memory of Lt. Charles Radzimisnski, a former member o...

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CCC Company 210

Civilian Conservation Corps and Quartz Mountain State Park Altus, Blair, Granite, Mangum and Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. This park was created between...

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Chief Bugler's Grave

On Lake Shore On 5 March 1869 William Gruber, Lad of 20 of Topeka, KANS., Chief Bugler of 19th Kans. Cav was killed in hunting accident while his ...

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Comancheria

The domain of the Comanches from early 1700's to Mid 1800's. Reached from the foot hills of the Rockies to New Mexico. Eastward to the cross tim...

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Custer's Rendezvous

In This VicinityOn 2 Mar. 1896 with 2 regts. of cavalry Gen. G. A. Custer departed Medicine Creek Camp (Now Ft. Sill) on expedition against plains ...

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Cutthroat Gap Massacre

The Cutthroat Massacre site is approximately 2.5 miles east of this marker. In the early summer of 1833 the summer before "The Stars Fell" an Os...

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Ebenezer Mennonite Church and Cemetery

Ebenezer Mennonite Church 1907 - 1972 Hitherto Hath the Lord helped us I. Samuel 7:12

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General Franks Institute and Museum

Mission: The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum will utilize its collection, facilities, and resources to advance the understandi...

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Gold Belle Mine and Milling Co.

Gold Belle Mine and Milling Co. The Gold Belle Mining and Milling Company was formed around 1900 by Wildmand and Williams near the rough mining to...

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Great Plains State Park / Tom Steed Lake

Located south of Hobart off Hwy 183, Great Plains State Park is nestled between the Wichita Mountains and Lake Tom Steed. The area offers water spo...

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In Memory of those who perished in the Babbs Fire

In Memory of those who perished in the Babbs Fire On Dec. 24, 1924 At a Christmas tree celebration Thirty six persons lost their Lives

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Kiowa County Courthouse

The oldest operating courthouse in Oklahoma. A beautiful courthouse square that has bronze statues of military soldiers, a monument water fountain ...

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Kiowa County Mosaic

On of the largest tile mosaics in the country is located on the Kiowa County courthouse square. It portrays the history of Kiowa County. It was ded...

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Kiowa County Museum

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Kiowa Tribal Museum

The Kiowa Tribe Museum and Resource Center opened its doors in 1984, all the artifacts are Kiowa.

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Lake Altus-Lugert

Located in Southwest Oklahoma, near city of Lone Wolf. The lake is approximately 6,500 acres of open water: the park area covers 4,300 land acres. ...

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Lugert, Oklahoma

Bird Eye View of Lugert, OK 1908 Lugert, Oklahoma Austrian Immigrant, Frank Lugert (1868~1958) Founded the town of Lugert when the Kiowa...

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Millie Durgan

Millie Durgan, White Captive, Kiowa Name: Sain-to-hoodle. Captured at age eighteen months in the Elk Creek Raid. No. Texas, Fall, 1864. Adopted by...

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Mountain Park Dam / Tom Steed Reservoir

Mountain Park Dam: built to serve Mountain Park master conservancy and the people of the United States. Tom Steed Reservoir: In honor of Tom Steed...

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Old Mountain View Townsite

Established in 1899, in what was thought to be Washita Co., the town was moved 2 mi. S.W. to Kiowa Co. in 1930 because an error in the original sur...

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Old Rainy Mountain Cemetery K - C - A Intertribal Burial Grounds

Old Rainy Mt. Cemetery K~C~A Intertribal Burial Grounds Kiowa~Comanche~Apache This is the original Cemetery and has the graves of some of the well...

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Quanah Parker - The Last Comanche Chief

Quanah Parker the last of the Comanche chief was born in Elk Creek just below the Wichita mountains circa 1850. Quanah, the son of Pitih Norony and...

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Quartz Mountain Resort Arts & Conference Center

Located 17 miles north of Altus in the Wichita Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma near the Texas border, Quartz Mountain Resort Arts and Conference...

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Quartz Mountain Resort Park

Features/Facilities: 6,260 Lake Acres - 4,284 Park Acres - Resort Lodge (118 guest rooms and suites) - 8 Two-bedroom Cabins (with kitchenettes) - M...

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Rainy Mountain Kiowa Indian Baptist Church

Rainy Mtn. Kiowa Indian Baptist Church Est. 1893 First Missionaries Marieeta K. Reeside (AM ~ DE ~ GO) Lauretta Ballew Women's Baptist H...

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Saddle Mountain Store

Saddle Mountain Store Established 1907 SADDLE MOUNTAIN.....Sec. 31, T5N, R16W......Located 16 miles south of Mountain View near the south edge of...

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Site of Babbs Switch Tragic School Fire

Site of Babbs Switch Tragic School Fire On Dec. 24, 1924 35 people lost their lives while attending a Christmas party in a one room frame scho...

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Snyder Cyclone of 1905

In memory of thirty - four unknown men, women and children who perished in the cyclone of May 10, 1905

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The Great Western Cattle Trail Southwest Oklahoma

Quanah parker and the Comanches surrendered at Ft. Sill in 1875. Texas ranchers, beginning in 1876, created the 1000 mile trail from southern ...

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W. C. Austin

W.C. Austin Whose Life was completely dedicated to the service of his God, His Country, His Community and His Fellow Man. Who never...

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Wyatt Cemetery and Hill School

Wyatt Cemetery and Hill School Hill School was located 4 miles south, 1 west of Gotebo on the Edward Hill land. It was a one room school from 19...

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