Charleston, Oklahoma

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Charleston is a ghost town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] The post office was established June 18, 1901. [1] It was named after Charles I. Eilerts, who was the first postmaster and a merchant in the area. [1] The town was laid out on Eilerts' homestead about 1908. [1]

At its height, the town had two churches, a school, two general stores, a blacksmith shop and a livery stable, with a population of about 100. [1] However, the town was bypassed by the railroad, and population declined in the 1920s. [1] The post office was moved to Selman, but retained the name Charleston until 1923. [1] The school continued until 1933. [1] Some of the town's buildings were moved to Buffalo and Selman; others remain.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Charleston". Oklahoma Historical Society (accessed on Waymarking,com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

Coordinates: 36°51′21″N99°26′19″W / 36.85583°N 99.43861°W / 36.85583; -99.43861


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