Garfield County, Oklahoma

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Prior to the Land Run of 1893, Garfield County, named for President James A. Garfield, was named O County and was part of the Cherokee Outlet, occupied by the Cherokee people following the Treaty of New Echota and the Cherokee trail of tears. Historically, the area was a hunting ground for the Wichita, Osage, and Kiowa tribes.

The Chisholm Trail, stage coach lines, mail routes, and railroads passed through stations at Buffalo Springs and Skeleton, today known as Bison and Enid.

Adjacent Counties

• Alfalfa County
• Grant County
• Major County
• Kingfisher County
• Logan County
• Noble County

Cities, Towns & Communities

• Bison
• Blanton
• Breckenridge
• Carrier
• Covington
• Douglas
• Drummond
• Enid (County Seat)
• Etna
• Fairmont
• Garber
• Hayward
• Hillsdale
• Hunter
• Kremlin
• Lahoma
• North Enid
• Waukomis

Links

Wikipedia

OK GenWeb

Nat'l Reg. of Hist. Places