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Davis is named after Samuel H. Davis, who moved to Washita in what was then Indian Territory in 1887. At the time of its founding, the community was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. [4] Davis owned a dry goods store, which was four miles south of the current town of Davis.
Washita is a rural community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] It is located west of Anadarko on a bend in the Washita River. The post office opened April 16, 1910. [3] A municipal electrical power generation plant for Anadarko is located in Washita. It is zoned to Anadarko Public Schools. [4]
Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located in Durant, Oklahoma on SH 199.Established in 1842 by General (later President) Zachary Taylor to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the Plains Indians, it was later abandoned by Federal forces at the beginning of the American Civil War.
The site was inside the boundary of the Chickasaw Nation and on the bank of the Washita River, 6 miles (9.7 km) west and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the present town of Davis, Oklahoma. [2] The overall size of the post was originally 12 miles (19 km) by 12 miles (19 km), allowing enough room for friendly tribes to camp under the protection of the ...
Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census , the population was 10,924. [ 1 ] Its county seat is New Cordell . [ 2 ]
The Washita River (/ ˈ w ɑː ʃ ɪ t ɑː /) is a river in the U.S. states of Texas and Oklahoma. The river is 295 miles (475 km) long and terminates at its confluence with the Red River , which is now part of Lake Texoma ( 33°55′N 96°35′W / 33.917°N 96.583°W / 33.917; -96.583 ) on the Texas–Oklahoma border
The Washita Battlefield National Historic Site is located just a few miles west of the town of Cheyenne, on the north side of Oklahoma State Highway 47.The main body of the site is located between SR 47A and the Washita River, with the visitor center located near the junction of 47 and 47A.
Location of Washita County in Oklahoma. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washita County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...