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The community is eight miles north of Elk City, Oklahoma. [2] It was named in commemoration of Benjamin Carpenter, an early settler of western Oklahoma who moved there from Texas in 1898. [3] It was established as a Post Office on March 19, 1901, "named for Benjamin Carpenter, local rancher". [4]
The newspaper has been in publication since 1901, six years prior to Oklahoma statehood. [2] The publication was previously owned by several members of the Wade Family of Elk City, including Elizabeth Wade (2011–2018), Larry R. Wade [1] (1969–2011), and Paul R. Wade [2] (193x–1972).
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Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 11,561 at the time of the 2020 census , [ 4 ] a slight decrease from the 11,693 figure of the 2010 census . [ 5 ] Elk City is located on Interstate 40 and Historic U.S. Route 66 in western Oklahoma, approximately 110 miles (180 km) west of Oklahoma City and 150 ...