*On 2007 Road Map
Contributed by Marlene Stewart

The following list is of Post Office, Schools and place names located in Kildare 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.

Cherokee
North of Kildare

Fairview
Located in Kildare Township. Suggested that is was also called Beaver

*Kildare [PO]
September 16 1893 Kildare sprang up. A Post Office was established Oct 14, 1893.
Before the Cherokee Outlet Opening, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway had built a section house, a tool house, an agent's cottage, and a depot near the future town's site. Water was always a problem and had to be hauled from Willow Springs. According to the county records Kildare’s incorporation date was April 21, 1902, population 218. Three fires devastated the business area and each time fewer rebuilt. Consisted of a church, school and grain elevator. GNIS Site L-364835N LO-0970257W

Willow Springs
½ mi N of Kildare. A Post Office was said established, but no information.
Population at one time over 400. On the 1895 map of Kay County appears to be South of Kildare

Schools once located in the township were Banner-35, Kildare-50, Liberty-49* and Pioneer-34.

(1) (2) (3) School district name was changed.
*Different school districts often had the same name.