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Purcell is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. [5] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,651, a 13% increase from 2010. [6] [7] Founded in 1887, Purcell was a railroad town named after Edward B. Purcell, who was an official with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ("AT&SF"). [8]
The Oklahoma Central Railroad, (OCR) earlier the Oklahoma Central Railway, was a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Oklahoma from 1907 to 1917. It was formed by Dorset Carter of Purcell, Indian Territory, and other business interests. [1] The corporation started life on September 20, 1904 as the Canadian Valley and Western Railway Company. [2]
McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,662. [1] Its county seat is Purcell. [2] The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee. [3] McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area.
In 2019, the US 77 Purcell/Lexington James C. Nance bridge was re-opened by Oklahoma Department of Transportation [5] According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, "History was made Friday July 26, 2019 in Purcell and Lexington, just as it was more than 80 years ago when the two cities celebrated the grand opening of a new bridge ...
Purcell (Amtrak: PUR) is an Amtrak station in Purcell, Oklahoma. The station is serviced by Amtrak's daily Heartland Flyer , which travels from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Fort Worth, Texas . History
Oklahoma City attorney Bob Burke may know more about Oklahoma history than any other living person. Born in Broken Bow 76 years ago, Burke has both a degree in journalism and a law degree, and he ...
In 2023, the organization overseeing Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park expanded their exhibits to include a 40,000 educational Oklahoma military history exhibit at Enid's Oakwood Mall.
Historians and scholars say white supremacy is a bedrock of Oklahoma’s founding. This timeline looks at some of the notable events in state history. Timeline: Tracking Oklahoma's white ...