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Encyclopedia > Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore, Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°18′55″N 95°36′46″W / 36.31528, -95.61278
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Rogers
Incorporated 1883
Government
 - Mayor Brant Shallenburger
Area
 - Total 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km²)
 - Land 12.0 sq mi (31.2 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation 597 ft (182 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,773
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74017, 74018, 74019
Area code(s) 918
FIPS code 40-14700[1]
GNIS feature ID 1091382[2]
Website: http://www.claremorecity.com

Claremore is the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,773 at the 2006 census. The city is best known as the birthplace of entertainer Will Rogers. Image File history File links OKMap-doton-Claremore. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... Map of Oklahoma counties This is a list of the seventy-seven counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Local government of the United States. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 918 is the telephone area code serving the state of Oklahoma. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, and actor. ...

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History

Around 1802, a band of Osage Indians settled in the area of present-day Claremore. The town's name came from an Osage chief called "Gra-moi." French traders in the area pronounced his name as "Clairmont," which means "mountain with a clear view." The area experienced some minor damage during the American Civil War, but quickly recovered after the end of the conflict. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...


After the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed by the United States, Claremore became part of Indian Territory and the Cherokee Nation. Claremore was a part of the Cooweescoowee District in the northwestern part of the Cherokee Nation. The Rogers family, for whom the county is named, was among the first settlers. Clem Rogers, father of the famous Will Rogers, who, along with his family, is buried at the Will Rogers Memorial, moved to the county in 1856. His ranch eventually was more than 60,000 acres (243 km²), and his home, which still stands outside Oologah, is an important historical site. Clem Rogers was a major advocate of Oklahoma statehood and was the oldest delegate to the state's Constitutional Convention in 1907 at age 69. The Indian Removal Act, part of a U.S. government policy known as Indian Removal, was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. ... Indian Territory in 1836 Indian Country redirects here. ... Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ... This page contains special characters. ... Oologah is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. ...


The coming of railways to Indian Territory was the driving factor in Claremore's early growth. Two early lines intersected in the center of town. The name of Claremore changed from Clermont to its present spelling on September 19, 1882. A clerk recording the town as having a post office spelled the name incorrectly, and it stuck. The city was incorporated in the Cherokee Nation in 1883. Alternate meanings: Cherokee (disambiguation) The Cherokee are a people native to North America who first inhabited what is now the eastern and southeastern United States before most were forcefully moved to the Ozark Plateau. ...


Another major factor in the growth of Claremore was an area known as "Radium Town". In 1903, a man named George Eaton owned an oil company in Claremore. He was drilling just to the east of Claremore and struck an underground pool of water that smelled of sulfur. A local doctor, Dr. W.G. Williams, tested the water and marketed it as a cure. The water, known as "Radium Water," contained impurities that supposedly made it medically useful. Bath houses sprang up all over this area of Claremore, and many are still standing today.


Claremore's first hospital was established on Will Rogers Boulevard, or Highway 88, in the early 1900s. Today it is the site of a dry cleaners. Claremore's newspaper, the Claremore Daily Progress, was established in 1893 by cowboy Joe Klein and is still published daily. It is the oldest business in Rogers County.


There are many historic homes and other buildings in Claremore, including the old business district. In 2002, Claremore's historic core received a rebuilding grant from the state's Oklahoma Main Street program. Renovation work on the downtown was completed in 2007.


The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! is set in Claremore and the surrounding area. The movie Where the Heart Is starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd is fictionally portrayed in Rogers County and the area surrounding Claremore. Rodgers (left) and Hammerstein (right), with Irving Berlin (middle) and Helen Tamiris, watching auditions at the St. ... Oklahoma! was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein). ... Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams and produced by Susan Cartsonis, David McFadzean, Patricia Whitcher and Matt Williams. ... Natalie Portman (‎; born June 9, 1981) is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. ... Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. ...


Geography

Claremore is located at 36°18′55″N, 95°36′46″W (36.315181, -95.612784)[3]. Image File history File links OKMap-doton-Claremore. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 square miles (31.8 km²), of which, 12.0 square miles (31.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.96%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


Claremore's primary water source is called Claremore Lake. The lake flows into Dog Creek which in turn flows eventually into the Verdigris River.


Transportation

Claremore is a major intersection of heavily-traveled highways. U.S. Interstate 44 crosses the city to its southeast. U.S. Highway 66, also known as the Mother Road (Route 66), forms one of the main roads of the town. The city is also intersected by Oklahoma State Highway 88 and Oklahoma State Highway 20. Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... Oklahoma State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. ...


Two railroads, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway (now controlled by Union Pacific) and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway or "Frisco" (now controlled by BNSF), intersect in Claremore. The traffic problems spawned by the intersection of two major national rail lines has led to discussion among city officials about how best to improve traffic flow. As of 2007, the city plans to elevate the BNSF railroad throughout the entire town. The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... The St. ... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest...


Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2006, there are 16,773 people, 6,283 households, and 4,165 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,319.4 people per square mile (509.4/km²). There are 6,784 housing units at an average density of 563.9/sq mi (217.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.69% White, 1.99% African American, 16.31% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 112% from other races, and 6.42% from two or more races. 5.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 6,283 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $34,547, and the median income for a family is $45,810. Males have a median income of $36,227 versus $21,742 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,853. 11.9% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.4% of those under the age of 18 and 15.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Claremore Independent School District and Sequoyah Public Schools are the public school districts serving the city of Claremore. CISD currently consists of Claremore High School, Will Rogers Junior High, Central Upper Elementary, Westside Elementary, Claremont Elementary, Stuart Roosa Elementary, and the Alternative Learning Center. The district has plans to open a fourth elementary school once funds are secured for the project. Sequoyah Public Schools consists of Sequoyah High School, Sequoyah Junior High School, and Sequoyah Elementary School.


The first school in the Claremore area was opened to students in 1870. Claremore's first major high school was built in 1919 and was the most expensive public school building in the state of Oklahoma at the time. The building was used as a school for almost 80 years, until 1999, when the increasing costs of maintenance forced its closure.


Claremore is home to the main campus of Rogers State University, a bachelor's and associate's degree granting state institution. The university serves over 4,000 students. Rogers State University, also known as RSU, is a public university with its main campus in Claremore, and full service campuses in Bartlesville, and Pryor Creek. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ...


Economy

Claremore's economy is diversified. Baker Hughes has a large presence in the town, along with several other large companies in Claremore Industrial Park, which is only a few miles away from the Tulsa Port of Catoosa on the Kerr/McClellan Navigational Channel (Verdigris River and Arkansas River). Coal mining is also an important industry; strip-style mines are currently operating on both the north and south sides of the town. Baker Hughes NYSE: BHI is the worlds third-largest oil-services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton . ... The Tulsa Port of Catoosa is located in the city of Catoosa in Rogers County, just outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... Inland waterway system with Kerr/McClellan Navigational Channel shown in red. ... The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. ... The Arkansas River flows through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. ...


Famous Citizens

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Andy Hartley Payne (born November 16, 1907, died 1977) was the winner of the Transcontinental Footrace staged in 1928. ... Green Grow the Lilacs is a folk song of Irish origin that was popular in the United States during the mid 1800s. ... William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, and actor. ... Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. ... Helen Robson Kemper Walton (b. ...

Attractions

  • J. M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum
  • Will Rogers Memorial
  • Will Rogers Downs
  • Oklahoma Military Academy Museum
  • Lynn Riggs Memorial Museum

The J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum is located in Claremore, Oklahoma. ... The Will Rogers Downs is a gaming facility and race track located in Claremore, Oklahoma owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation. ...

National Register of Historic Places

  • The Belvidere - the 1907 Victorian-style mansion of prominent citizen and banker John M. Bayless
  • Claremore Auto Dealership - now called "Claremore Tire," an old auto dealer in the central business district
  • Eastern University Preparatory School - administration building of Rogers State University
  • Mendenhall's Bath House - a historic building in "Radium Town"
  • Maurice Meyer Barracks - a building on the campus of Rogers State University, contains OMA Museum
  • Will Rogers Hotel - a hotel in downtown Claremore, now renovated for usage as apartments for senior citizens

Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Rogers State University, also known as RSU, is a public university with its main campus in Claremore, and full service campuses in Bartlesville, and Pryor Creek. ... Rogers State University, also known as RSU, is a public university with its main campus in Claremore, and full service campuses in Bartlesville, and Pryor Creek. ...

Nearby Locations

Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tulsa, Osage, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City 186. ... Oologah is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Catoosa is a city located in Oklahoma. ... Inola is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Chelsea is a city located in Rogers County, Oklahoma. ... Foyil is a town located in Rogers County, Oklahoma. ... Talala is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Verdigris is in Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA, in the Tulsa metro area on the way to Claremore, on the former storied Route 66 (now Oklahoma State Highway 66), north of its southern junction with the newer Will Rogers Turnpike section of Interstate 44. ... Owasso is a city located in Oklahoma. ...

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

  • Claremore, Oklahoma is at coordinates 36°18′55″N 95°36′46″W / 36.315181, -95.612784 (Claremore, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 36°18′55″N 95°36′46″W / 36.315181, -95.612784 (Claremore, Oklahoma)

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Claremore, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1709 words)
Claremore was a part of the Cooweescoowee District in the northwestern part of the Cherokee Nation.
Clem Rogers was a major advocate of Oklahoma statehood and was the oldest delegate to the state's Constitutional Convention in 1907 at age 69.
Claremore has many churches, the largest of which would be First Baptist Church of Claremore, the oldest would be the First Presbyterian Church, established in 1893.
Claremore, Oklahoma - definition of Claremore, Oklahoma in Encyclopedia (1557 words)
For hundreds of years, Northeastern Oklahoma was practically uninhabited, though several relatively nomadic Native American tribes, such as the Osages, were in the area.
Claremore was a part of the Cooweescowee District in the northwestern part of the Cherokee Nation.
Claremore has many churches, the oldest of which is the First Presbyterian Church, established in 1893.
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