Sheridan - Highway 51, Kingfisher County, OK
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The Snowdog
N 36° 06.939 W 097° 42.679
14S E 615979 N 3997544
This Oklahoma Historical Marker is on a road side pull out on N2970 Road, just south of Highway 51 - in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM17CDT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2023
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This Oklahoma Historical Marker is on a road side pull out on N2970 Road, just south of Highway 51. This is the former site of Sheridan Townsite, now long a ghost town.
Marker Text:
At the opening of the "Unassigned Lands" to homesteaders in 1889, a quarter section in Skeleton Township was reserved for a townsite . Named Sheridan in honor of Lt. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, the town grew until 1902, when nearby Marshall became the rail center of the area.
County: Kingfisher
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Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society
Record Address:: Not listed
Web site if available: Not listed
Date Erected: Not listed
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