*On 2007 Road Map
Contributed by Marlene Stewart

The following list is of Post Office, Schools and place names located in Cross Township, Kay County, Oklahoma. Although every effort has been made to correctly identify and describe all listings on the following maps, errors can occur; sources can have conflicting information. Sources include Chronicles of Oklahoma [OHS], Rooted in the Past Growing for the Future [NCOH], Oklahoma Department of Transportation Maps, court documents of incorporation, Oklahoma Atlas’ and Gazetteers and Kay County Newspapers.

Cross
A Post Office was established October 4, 1893 with Ferdinand W Batchelder postmaster and was discontinued June 8, 1903 with mail to Ponca City. The Santa Fe Railroad promoted Cross, therefore it became the biggest and most promising after the opening of the strip. It was less then a mile from the current Ponca City.
According to the county records Cross’ incorporation date was December 20, 1893, population 238.

NEW PONCA PO
A Post Office was established January 12, 1894 with William S Thomas as postmaster discontinued July 7, 1898 with the name changed to Ponca. Called New Ponca because Ponca was the name of the Railroad station 4 miles south at what is now called White Eagle. Incorporated On December 19, 1893.

*PONCA CITY [PO]
A Post Office was established July 7, 1898 with Elbert W Hoyt as postmaster. Formerly known as New Ponca, October 13, 1913 the name was changed to Ponca City. Planned by Burton Seymour Barnes in July 1893 organizing the Ponca Townsite Company. 1 m S of Cross. Two days after the opening, September 18, claims were bought up, Over 2300 certificates had been sold and a drawing was held. In a Blackwell Times January 18, 1894 New article
“Ponca city is the next on the list to be congratulated. A post office has been established under the name of New Ponca, with W S Thomas as postmaster.”
GNIS Site L-364225N LO-0970508W

Schools once located in the township were Cross-72, Fairview-57, Pleasant View-56*, Ponca City-71 and Woodbine-70.
(1) (2) (3) School district name was changed.
*Different school districts often had the same name.