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NEWKIRK TOWNSHIP
*On 2007 Road Map
Contributed by Marlene Stewart
The following list is of Post Office, Schools and place names located
in Newkirk 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.
BENDER
Located in Newkirk Township.
GNIS Site L-365559N LO-0970815W
*CHILOCCO [PO]
A Post Office was established September 6, 1899 with Helen S Goodman as
postmaster.
GNIS Site L-365929N LO-0970411W
Erie
Located on the Kansas Oklahoma State line, a construction camp for the
Frisco Railroad worker in the early 1890’s.
Gray
A Post Office was established June 29,, 1900 with David A McHugh postmaster,
discontinued July 30, 1900 and the name was changed to Middleton. Located
two miles North of Middleton
Middleton
A Post Office was established July 30, 1900 with David A McHugh as postmaster.
The town formerly known as Gray, located three miles south of the Kansas
border on the southwest corner of the Indian School reserve. It became
a town when the railroad established a stop there. When Middleton Stock
Yards were built the next year it became a cattle shipping point. The
town was platted and a small business district developed, consisting of
stores, a lumber yard, a restaurant, blacksmith shop, and a hotel. The
town held on for two decades, but never grew to be large. Southwest of
Chilocco GNIS Site L-365721N LO-0970651W
*Newkirk
A Post Office was established January 18, 1894 with William G Jones postmaster.
The county seat of Kay county. Also known as Lamoraux, Kirk and Santa
Fe. According to the county records Newkirk’s incorporation date
was December 20, 1893, population was said to be 2,108. Businesses consist
of Post Office, banks, a refinery, several schools, all the major denominations
churches, two theatres, it’s own light & power company. In the
Weekly Republican Traveler Sept. 21, 1893, the citizens of Kirk voted
to change the name to Santa Fe. Said to be the largest city on the Santa
Fe railroad between this city and Wharton. The indications now are that
it will make a good county seat town, fertile country surrounds it and
wells and a spring supply plenty of water.
GNIS Site L-365256N LO-0970312W
Santa Fe
A Post Office was established October 5, 1893 with William G Jones as
postmaster. Name was changed to Newkirk January 10, 1894. [Same as Newkirk]
Schools once located in the township were Center-28*, Chilocco-102, Grey
Noret-8, Magnolia-11, Newkirk-29, OK-12, Pleasant Valley-13* and Prairie
Chapel-48.
(1) (2) (3) School district name was changed.
*Different school districts often had the same name.
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