Independence, Oklahoma

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Independence, Oklahoma
Ghost town
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Independence
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°43′31″N98°56′20″W / 35.72528°N 98.93889°W / 35.72528; -98.93889
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Custer
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Independence is a ghost town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. It was one of two communities established on the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservations before those reservations were opened to settlement in 1892. Independence had a post office from October 5, 1892, to July 15, 1922. A 1911 Custer County map shows the town due north of Custer City, Oklahoma and due west of Thomas, Oklahoma. [1] At its peak, the community was served by two newspapers, the Independence Herald and Independence Courier. [2] [3] Ultimately, Independence failed after being bypassed by nearby railroads, and the townsite is now agricultural fields. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Custer County, Oklahoma 1911 Map". Rand McNally (accessed on the My Genealogy Hound website). Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Independence Herald". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Independence Courier". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Morris, John (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 99–100. ISBN   9780806114200.


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