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The community began in 1899 when two men, J.L. Avant and E.E. Blake, decided to locate a town in the Washita River Valley.. Because of governmental stipulations that an Indian could sell no more than one half of a 160-acre (0.6 km 2) allotment, the men made plans to purchase 320 acres (1.3 km 2) from four different Indians (Hays, Shoe-Boy, Nowahy, and Night Killer) and paid them each $2,000 ...
Lawton is the fifth-largest city in Oklahoma. The city has a total area of 75.1 sq mi (195 km 2), all land. [30] Lawton is located about 84 mi (135 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. Other surrounding cities include Wichita Falls about 47 mi (76 km) to the south, Duncan about 33 mi (53 km) to the east, and Altus about 56 mi (90 km) to the west. [31]
Putnam is located in southern Dewey County. Via US 183 it is 13 miles (21 km) north to Taloga, the county seat, and 22 miles (35 km) to Seiling. To the south on 183, it is 23 miles (37 km) to Clinton. According to the United States Census Bureau, Putnam has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km 2), all land. [5]
Meers is an unincorporated community located on State Highway 115 in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, in the foothills of the Wichita Mountains.In 1901, Meers was founded as a gold prospecting town where it was named in honor of mine operator Andrew J. Meers from Cherokee County, Georgia.
Butler is located in western Custer County at the intersection of state highways 33 and 44.Highway 33 leads west 11 miles (18 km) to Hammon and east 12 miles (19 km) to U.S. Route 183, which in turn leads 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south to Clinton, the Custer County seat.
Founded in Boone Township, Oklahoma County, as a "bedroom" community, Del City lies three miles (5 km) east of Oklahoma City and one mile (1.6 km) west of Midwest City. At the turn of the 21st century, Del City was a 7.5-square-mile (19 km 2) community surrounded on the north, west, and south by Oklahoma City and on the east by Midwest City.
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Carnegie is host to many community events, including the Carnegie Tri-County Free Fair, the Carnegie Round-Up Club Rodeo, the World Championship Domino Tournament, as well as various other community events throughout the year. Carnegie also is the home of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, which has tribal offices located on the west edge of town.