Exploring Oklahoma History

Tillman County

Tillman County was named for Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina.

Established: 1907 ^[1]
County Seat: Frederick, Oklahoma 73542
Area: 872 mi² (2,258 km²)
Population: 6,968 ^[2]
Region: Great Plains Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Big Pasture

Big Pasture When Kiowa - Comanche - Apache lands in Oklahoma opened to white settlement 1901. There were 505,000 acres reserved as graz...

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Doan's Crossing

It was at this location, where the Texas Cattle Trail crossed the Red River, that C.F. Doan maintained an extensive mercantile operation. Though th...

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Site of Beginning Trip of Abernathy Boys to New York City in 1910

Site of Beginning Trip of Abernathy Boys to New York City in 1910 On April 5, 1910 5 year old Bud and 9 year old Temple Abernathy left the Cro...

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The Adventure of the Abernathy Boys

The Adventure of the Abernathy Boys In the summer of 1909 the Abernathy brothers set off alone on horseback, riding from their Cross Roads ran...

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The Great Wolf Hunt of 1905

President Theodore Roosevelt arrived by train in Frederick, Oklahoma, on April 5, 1905. A passionate hunter and ardent believer in the wild outdoor...

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