Independence, Oklahoma

Independence
—  Ghost town  —
Independence
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Custer
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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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. At its peak, the community was served by two newspapers, the Independence Herald and Independence Courier. Ultimately, Independence failed after being bypassed by nearby railroads, and the townsite is now agricultural fields.[1]

References

  1. ^ Morris, John (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 229. ISBN 0806114207, 9780806114200. http://books.google.com/books?id=fSqmnpHFEF0C. 

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Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated
communities
  • Anthon
  • Cody
  • Carpenter‡
  • Dead Women Crossing
  • East Junction
  • Eastside
  • Ewing
  • Foley
  • Hammon Junction
  • McClure
  • Moorewood
  • Parkersburg
  • Ralph
  • Stafford
  • Sunset
Ghost town
  • Independence
  • Osceola
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties