Category: Oklahoma

Facts About Norman, Oklahoma Norman was settled during the Land Run of 1889, which opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement. The city was named in honour of Abner Norman, the area’s initial land surveyor, and was formally incorporated on May 13, 1891. The City of Norman was formally incorporated…

Facts About Bartlesville Bartlesville is located at 36°44′50″N 95°57′34″W (36.747193, -95.959498). The city has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 21.1 square miles (54.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) (0.09%) is water. The population was 37,290 at the 2020 census. is one of two places in…

Facts About Midwest City Midwest City was founded by W. P. Atkinson in 1941 as a settlement for people affiliated with the recently built airfield adjacent to the city. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The city suffered damage during two tornadoes, the…

Facts About Owasso Owasso is an Osage Indian word meaning “Turn Around” or “End of the Trail.” The “End of the Trail” painting is our official symbol or logo of Owasso. Owasso officially became a town under Indian Territory laws in 1904, then was later chartered as a city on September 28, 1972, with Joe…

Facts About Broken Arrow, Oklahoma The city was named for a Creek community settled by Creek Indians who had been forced to relocate from Alabama to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears. The median income for a household in the city was $65,385 and the median income for a family was $74,355. the city has…

Facts About Edmond Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. The city of Edmond has a total area of 87.9 square miles, of which 85.1 square miles is land and 2.8 square miles is water The…

Facts About Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton is primarily centred on government, manufacturing, and retail trade industries. Lawton is the fifth-largest city in Oklahoma, located at 34°36′16″N 98°23′45″W (34.604444 N, 98.395833 W) Lawton was founded by European Americans on 6 August 1901. The town was named after Major General Henry Ware Lawton, who served in the Civil…

Facts About Ponca City Ponca City sister city is Baiyin, Gansu, China. The city was named after the Ponca tribe, The Ponca Indians originally inhabited this region. Originally known as New Ponca, the town was incorporated on December 19, 1893 The town’s name was changed from New Ponca to Ponca City on October 23, 1913.…

Facts About Ardmore Ardmore was named after the affluent Philadelphia suburb and historic PRR Main Line stop of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which was named after Ardmore in County Waterford, Ireland, by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. Ardmore is the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States, Founded in 1887 in Chickasaw Indian Territory after the…