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The History of Lawton, Oklahoma refers to the history of the southwestern Oklahoma city of Lawton, Oklahoma.Lawton's history starts with opening of American Indian reservation lands in the early 1900s and has seen population and economic growth throughout the 20th Century due to its proximity with Fort Sill.
Lawton is the fifth-largest city in Oklahoma.. The city has a total area of 75.1 sq mi (195 km 2), all land. 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.
The Museum of the Great Plains is a history museum located in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. The museum’s major exhibits reveal the diverse cultures inhabiting the Great Plains region beginning with the arrival of the Paleo-Indians known as the Clovis culture at approximately 11,500 BCE. A variety of educational programs are offered year ...
Comanche County, Oklahoma. / 34.66°N 98.46°W / 34.66; -98.46. 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]
Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Oklahoma City.It covers almost 94,000 acres (38,000 ha). The fort was first built during the Indian Wars.
The history of Oklahoma refers to the history of the state of Oklahoma and the land that the state now occupies. Areas of Oklahoma east of its panhandle were acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, while the Panhandle was not acquired until the U.S. land acquisitions following the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).
Martha Helen Beal was born on September 16, 1879, to Benjamin Taylor and Louisa Jane Beal in Ash Grove, Missouri. The family moved to Oklahoma Territory during the Land Run of 1891, settling near Ingalls. She graduated from Stillwater High School and then worked as switchboard operator in Wichita, Kansas. [1]
Lake Lawtonka is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. [4] [5] The lake is 2 square miles (5 km 2) in area. It is formed by a dam 60 feet (18 m) and 375 feet (114 m) long across Medicine Creek. [6] [7]