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Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. [4] The population was 16,481 at the 2020 United States Census.The city was named for Ada Reed, the daughter of an early settler, and was incorporated in 1901. [5]
The state of Oklahoma historically had civil townships.On August 5, 1913, voters passed the Oklahoma Township Amendment, also known as State Question 58. [1] This allowed the creation or abolishment of townships on a county by county basis; by the mid-1930s, all Oklahoma counties had voted to abolish them. [2]
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Jessie Thatcher Bost (1875-1963), first female student at Oklahoma A&M university (now Oklahoma State University) moved to Alva in 1908. Scott Case, former NFL player. Jesse James Dunn, settled in Alva after 1893 Land Run; became one of the first justices named to the Oklahoma State Supreme Court. Lex Frieden, disability activist, was born in Alva.
Caddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,945. [1] Its county seat is Anadarko. [2] Created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory, the county is named for the Caddo tribe who were settled here on a reservation in the 1870s.
This map from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio (Michala Garrison, Ernie Wright, Laurence Schuler and Ian Jones) shows the path of totality for the April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse.
As of the census of 2010, there were 207 people living in the town. [10] The population density was 813.3 inhabitants per square mile (314.0/km 2).There were 123 housing units at an average density of 480 per square mile (190/km 2). [10]
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,495. [1] Its county seat is Stilwell. [2] Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe. [3]