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Born on January 19, 1980, [2] Heather Rose Rich [1] was the third child of Gail and Duane Rich, who moved to Waurika, Oklahoma, in 1974. The Riches chose Waurika for its insulating nature; it reminded them of their hometown of Elgin, Oklahoma—a "place where kids couldn't get into too much trouble because there wasn't much trouble to get into."
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 121,125, [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is Lawton. [2] The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory. [3] It was named for the Comanche tribal nation. [4]
Fletcher is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census . It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Viola Fletcher, 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, are the last known survivors of one of the single worst acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history.
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Elgin is a city in northeastern Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,156 at the 2010 census, a 78 percent increase from 1,210 at the 2000 census. [ 4 ] It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American outlaw who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in Oklahoma in October 1911. . Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his mummified body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral home and then became a fixture on the traveling carnival and sideshow circuit during the 1920s through the 1
Fort Sill National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Elgin in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 391.3 acres (158.4 ha), and as of 2021 had more than 8,000 interments.