Trousdale, Oklahoma

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Trousdale is a ghost town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, [1] at an elevation of 960 feet. [2] It is located about 6 miles south of Tribbey, Oklahoma, just west of Oklahoma State Highway 102. [3]

It was named for William F.A. "Billy" Trousdale, early sheriff of Pottawatomie County. [4] The settlement was created on March 7, 1904, shortly after the railroad came through in 1903. [4] In 1957 the citizens of Trousdale voted to annex their school district to Tribbey. [4] The post office closed June 16, 1967. [4]

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References

  1. "Trousdale". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. "Trousdale, Oklahoma". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  3. "Tribbey, Oklahoma to Trousdale, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Trousdale". Rootsweb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

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