The City of Woodward, Oklahoma serves as the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma^GR6. The population was 11,853 at the 2000 census. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...

Main Street, Woodward, Oklahoma, circa 1910

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Geography

Woodward is located at 36°25′59″N, 99°23′52″W (36.433059, -99.397745)^GR1, elevation 1,906 feet (581 meters). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The city lies on the North Canadian River, 100 miles (161 kilometers) east-southeast of Guymon, Oklahoma and 85 miles (137 kilometers) west of Enid, Oklahoma. North Canadian River is a river in the United States. ... The City of Guymon, Oklahoma serves as the seat of Texas County, Oklahoma6. ... The intersection of Garriott Rd. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.2 km² (13.2 mi²). 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.53%) 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 metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ...

Before the American Civil War, Woodward, and its surrounding area, was inhabited by the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Plains tribes. Boiling Springs, near present day Woodward, was a favorite campsite of the Plains Indians. A wide area around the springs later became the scene of numerous battles between these tribes and the white man. After the war, various military expeditions were led against the Plains tribes in Woodward County by Lieutenant Colonels Alfred Sully and George Armstrong Custer, and General Philip Sheridan, who were stationed near Woodward at Fort Supply. This article is becoming very long. ... The Kiowa are a nation of Native Americans who lived mostly in the plains of west Texas, Oklahoma and eastern New Mexico at the time of the arrival of Europeans. ... For other uses, see Comanche (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Traditional Apache scout be merged into this article or section. ... Cheyenne lodges with buffalo meat drying, 1870 For other uses, see Cheyenne (disambiguation). ... Scabby Bull, Arapaho 1806 Arapaho camp, ca. ... Original range of the Plains Indians The Plains Indians are the Indians who lived on the plains and rolling hills of the Great Plains of North America. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Alfred Sully (22 May 1821 - 27 April 1879), was a military officer during the American Civil War and during the Indian Wars on the frontier. ... George Armstrong Custer Custer redirects here. ... Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. ... Fort Supply is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. ...

Origins

Woodward was established in 1887 at the junction of the Fort Reno Military Road and the Southern Kansas Railway (a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad) on the south bank of the North Canadian River. It soon became an important shipping point, both for provisioning Fort Supply and as a place for loading cattle grazed in the Cherokee Outlet. Before statehood, Woodward was one of the most extensive cattle shipping points in Oklahoma Territory. The Great Western Cattle Trail crossed where Woodward now stands. Arial view of Fort Reno, 1891. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... North Canadian River is a river in the United States. ... Fort Supply is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ... The Great Western Cattle Trail was utilized in the 1800s for movement of cattle to markets in the East. ...

More than fifty thousand individuals and families settled across the old Cherokee Outlet of northern Oklahoma on September 16, 1893 in the greatest land run in American history. The settlers founded cities that day from Woodward all the way to Enid, Oklahoma and Ponca City, Oklahoma. In the summer of 1893, carpenters erected the first government building at the railroad depot called Woodward. By that time, Woodward had approximately 200 residents. Before statehood to the present, Woodward has served as the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma. Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Oklahoma history ... The intersection of Garriott Rd. ... Ponca City is a city located in north central Oklahoma, 18 miles south of the Kansas border and 15 miles east of Interstate 35. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...

Woodward, like Dodge City, Kansas to the North, boasted the usual array of saloons, gambling halls, and brothels established to separate cowboys and outlaws from their hard-earned money. Woodward's Equity, Midway, Shamrock, and Cabinet saloons, and Dew Drop Inn, were widely known as watering holes for drovers at the end of a cattle drive. The latter, which also served as a brothel, was owned and managed by Dollie Kezer, who before her arrival in Woodward, worked at some of Denver, Colorado's most famous brothels and was known to have attended lavish parties thrown by Horace Tabor. Dodge City is an important center for meat packing. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ... Horace Austin Warner Tabor (November 26, 1830 - April 10, 1899), also known as Silver Dollar Tabor and The Bonanza King of Leadville, was an American prospector, businessman, and politician born in Holland, Vermont to Cornelius Dunham Tabor and Sarah Ferrin. ...

In its early years, Woodward was home to Temple Lea Houston, the son of Texas revolutionary Samuel Houston, and Jack E. Love. It was in Woodward's Cabinet Saloon, that Houston, a gun-slinging lawyer, shot the brother of the outlaw Al Jennings after a personal disagreement with Jennings' brother and father. Temple Lea Houston, born August 12, 1860, was the last-born child of Texas Revolutionary Samuel Houston. ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was a key figure in the history of Texas, and, as of 2004, the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states. ... Alphonso J. Al Jennings was born in Virginia in 1863. ...

Cabinet Saloon (located behind tree in center of photograph), Main Street, Woodward, Oklahoma, circa 1911

His close friend, Jack E. Love, joined Houston in the gun-fight. Houston was tried for murder in Woodward but was acquitted on grounds of self-defense. Love was later elected to the office of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and served as its first chairman. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 505 pixel Image in higher resolution (2121 × 1339 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Public Domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 505 pixel Image in higher resolution (2121 × 1339 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Public Domain. ... The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is a state agency, run by three 3 commissioners, with 600 employees. ...

Houston, who won a reputation as a brilliant trial lawyer known for his courtroom dramatics, delivered his famous Soiled Dove Plea in a makeshift courtroom in Woodward's opera house. The argument, made on behalf of a prostitute who worked at the Dew Drop Inn, resulted in her acquittal after ten minutes. Houston served as the inspiration for the character Yancey Cravat in Edna Ferber's book Cimarron, and the booming frontier town described in the book is easily recognized as the town in which Houston lived: Woodward. Houston is buried in Woodward's Elmwood Cemetery. A speech delivered by the attorney Temple Lea Houston in 1899 in Woodward, Oklahoma, considered by many trial attorneys to be the perfect closing argument. ... Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 - April 16, 1968), Jewish-American novelist, author, and playwright. ... A recent printing of Edna Ferbers Cimarron. ...

On September 7, 1907, William Jennings Bryan spoke to 20,000 people gathered in Woodward and urged the ratification of Oklahoma's proposed constitution and the election of a democratic ticket. Two months later the proclamation admitting Oklahoma as a state was signed by Theodore Roosevelt with the quill from an American Golden Eagle captured near Woodward. William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, statesman, and politician. ... Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, Jr. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 World distribution of the golden eagle Light green = Nesting area Blue = Wintering area Dark green = All year distribution The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ...

By a 1911 Act of Congress, Woodward became a designated court town for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. A United States Post Office and Courthouse

Old Woodward Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Woodward, Oklahoma

was constructed in Woodward in 1918, and Federal court dockets were held each November in Woodward until 1948 and sporadically thereafter. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 494 pixel Image in higher resolution (1426 × 881 pixel, file size: 146 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cavanaugh, Harry I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 494 pixel Image in higher resolution (1426 × 881 pixel, file size: 146 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cavanaugh, Harry I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Agriculture

Ranching developed from free land and longhorned cattle originally brought to Mexico by the Spanish conquerors. These cattle were tough and had the bred-in ability to survive, a trait that allowed them to be driven long distances to railroad shipping points. This changed when Hereford cattle were developed. By the early 1900's, the introduction of Hereford cattle took root in Woodward County. With this development, cattlemen such as Dan Waggoner[1] and his son, W.T. Waggoner, attempted to lease school lands in Woodward County for grazing. These attempts led to the formation of the Oklahoma Livestock Association by Woodward County ranchers. By 1930, the ranching and cattle industry dominated Woodward's economy. At the urging of Senator Thomas P. Gore and the former law partner of Temple Houston, David P. Marum, the United States government located an agricultural research station in Woodward in 1912.[2] On February 23, 1933, Oklahoma's first commercial-grade cattle auction, the Woodward Livestock Auction, opened in Woodward. Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ... Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ... Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870 - March 16, 1949) was a Democratic politician. ...

In 1929, Woodward ranchers and businessmen organized the Woodward Elks Rodeo, which through 1959, was one of the premier cowboy rodeos in the nation. In many years, Woodward's population would double during the three day event and as many as 35,000 people would attend. National rodeo champions such as Bob Crosby, Paul Carney, Toots Mansfield, Homer Pettigrew, Ace Soward, Eddie Curtis, Jess Goodspeed, Ike Rude, Jim Shoulder, Sonny Davis, Sonny Linger, and Tater Decker all competed at the Woodward Elks Rodeo. Steer roping Rodeo is an outgrowth of Mexican bullfighting. ...

Visitors

On March 13,1894, outlaws Bill Doolin and Bill Dalton robbed the railroad station at Woodward, Oklahoma Territory, taking an undisclosed amount of money. William Bill Doolin (1858–August 1896) was an American bandit and founder of the Wild Bunch, an outlaw gang that specialized in robbing banks, trains and stagecoaches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas during the 1890s. ...

On September 13, 1934, Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh made an unexpected emergency landing 23 miles northeast of Woodward. The Lindberghs spent two days at a rural farm waiting for a relief plane to arrive at Woodward. Charles Lindbergh graciously refused to give any interviews, saying he and his wife were eager for privacy and no longer wanted to be in the public spotlight. Forty-eight years later, less nine days, another celebrity, Flip Wilson, unexpectedly landed his helium balloon seven miles east of Woodward in the town of Mooreland. For the U.S. Representative from Minnesota (1859 – 1924), see Charles August Lindbergh For Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Junior, see Lindbergh kidnapping Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), known as Lucky Lindy and The Lone Eagle, was an American pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight... Anne Morrow Lindbergh (June 22, 1906 – February 7, 2001) was an author and pioneering American aviator. ... Clerow Flip Wilson (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an African-American comedian and actor. ...

On January 14, 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower, who was accompanied by Ezra Taft Benson, made a 12 mile inspection tour of drought damaged lands around Woodward and received a reception from a Woodward Municipal Airport crowd of 12,000 people. Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army. ... Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death. ...

Weather

On April 9, 1947, the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history tore through Woodward, killing 107 people and destroying 100 city blocks. The family of storms, known as the Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes, ranked as the sixth deadliest in US history, having caused many fatalities and much damage in other communities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.[3] April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes were a system of related tornadoes that swept through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas on April 9, 1947. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

Businesses

Between 1934 and 1999, the Trego’s Westwear Company of Woodward manufactured Western cut clothing for customers all over the world. Rodeo and movie stars were customers of the company and costumes were frequently made for Dale Evans and Roy Rogers. As dress became more casual in the 1980’s and 1990’s, interest in Western wear waned. Trego’s closed its manufacturing plant in 1995 --162. ... Dale Evans & Roy Rogers Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), who became famous as Roy Rogers, was a singer and cowboy actor. ...

On May 18, 1956, Charlie Pappe, a local Woodward grocer, opened the second Top-Hat Drive-In Restaurant in the United States, which was the precursor to the Sonic Drive-In. A few months before, Pappe had introduced himself to Sonic's founder, Troy Smith, while visiting friends in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Sonic Drive-In NASDAQ: SONC (official name: Sonic Corporation) is an American fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that creates a drive-in diner feel of the 1950s, complete with carhops who often wear roller skates. ... Shawnee is a city located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,692. ...

Other Notable Facts

Olin E. Teague, military hero and long-term Texas Congressman was born in Woodward, Oklahoma on April 6, 1910. Olin E. Teague (7 August 1971) Olin Earl Teague (b. ...

Will Rogers was employed as a cowboy at a ranch near Woodward. Day, Donald. Will Rogers, (1962), 28 Will Rogers. ...

Charles E. Jones,[4] buffalo hunter, merchant, Indian trader, teamster, and rancher, spent his declining years in Woodward, Oklahoma, and died there on June 3, 1935.

Dick Thompson Morgan,[5] United States Congressman, 2nd District, Oklahoma 1909-15, 8th District, Oklahoma 1915-20.

Robert J. Ray, resided in Woodward, 1893-1901, Registrar United States Land Office, Woodward, Woodward County Attorney, Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 1923-1927. The Oklahoma Capitol Building, from the north The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the Oklahoma state government. ...

Charles Swindall,[6]; United States Congressman, Oklahoma; Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 1929-1934. The Oklahoma Capitol Building, from the north The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the Oklahoma state government. ...

Philip Colgan Ferguson[7], United States Congressman, 8th District, State of Oklahoma, 1935-1941.

Lyle Gaston, songwriter and native of Woodward. Songwriter for Hank Thompson[8] and the Brazos Valley Boys. Author of "Blackboard of My Heart", "Mr. and Mrs. Snowman", "How Do You hold a Memory?", "Two Hearts Deep in the Blues", "My Old Flame", and "You'll Be the One" performed by Hank Thompson. Author of "Stockings and Shoes" performed by Eddie Cochran. Hank Thompson can refer to different people: Hank Thompson was a baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Hank Thompson can refer to different people: Hank Thompson was a baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Eddie Cochran Edward Ray Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an early American rockabilly musician and an important influence on popular music during the late 1950s and early 1960s. ...

Terry "Buffalo" Ware,[[9]] guitarist and songwriter originally from Woodward. Long-time guitarist for Ray Wylie Hubbard. Guitarist for Jimmy LaFave from 1997-2000. Co-author, with Hubbard, of "Here Comes The Night" and "Love In Vain". Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 13 November 1946 in Soper, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ...

Robert (Bob) Dale Fenimore,[10] football player and native of Woodward. Oklahoma A&M now Oklahoma State University’s first two-time All American football player. Following college, Fenimore was a first draft choice[11] of the Chicago Bears. Fenimore is a member of the Oklahoma Football Hall of Fame, the Big 8 Football Hall of Fame, and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. He played on the winning 1945 Cotton Bowl and 1946 Sugar Bowl teams. He received his B.S. degree from Oklahoma A&M in 1947. Robert (Bob) Dale Fenimore, football player, native of Woodward, Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National...

Ace Soward, Nationally known rodeo cowboy, circa 1930's.

Monte Reger, Rodeo promoter in Southwest United States, horse breeder, father of Virginia Reger Morton

Virginia Reger Morton, Rodeo trick rider and roper

Bobby Joe Cudd, Oilfield firefighter. Founder of Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.[12] and Bobcat Pressure Control. Cudd Pressure Control was one of two companies retained by the government of Kuwait to control the massive oil field fires left in the wake of the Gulf War. Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf, Peter de la Billière, Khalid bin Sultan, Saleh Al-Muhaya, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 378 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 dead, 75,000 wounded The Gulf War or the Persian Gulf War...

Paul Laune, American author and Western illustrator.

Bestselling novelist D. Mikels, author of Dawn of the Transcendence, Walk-On, and The Reckoning, resides in Woodward. This page has been deleted, and protected to prevent re-creation. ...

Terry Peach, farmer, rancher, Secretary and Commissioner of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture (2003-present), Oklahoma State Executive Director, United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (1993-2000) Terry Peach is an American politician from the the US state of Oklahoma. ...

Woodward's Motto: Everyone's From Woodward

Monte Reger, Rodeo promoter in Southwest United States, horse breeder, father of Buddy Reger, Virginia Reger Morton and Dixie Reger Mosley

Virginia Reger Morton, Rodeo trick rider and roper

Dixie Reger Mosley, Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee and rodeo clown.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,853 people, 4,787 households, and 3,245 families residing in the city. The population density was 348.8/km² (903.5/mi²). There were 5,561 housing units at an average density of 163.7/km² (423.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.98% White, 0.25% African American, 1.96% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.26% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 were 4,787 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,441, and the median income for a family was $39,766. Males had a median income of $29,222 versus $19,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,040. About 9.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. 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

CareerTech

Woodward's High Plains Technology Center offers courses and degrees in career and technical education. High Plains Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Woodward, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. ...

Post Secondary

Woodward is home to the Woodward campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, which offers courses and degrees to the local population.[13] Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. ...

Newspapers & Media

The Woodward News[14], local newspaper since 1926.

Economy

Woodward is the principal center of trade for Northwest Oklahoma and a 10 county region including counties in Kansas and Texas. It serves a trade area of greater than 50,000 people. Agriculture, petroleum, wind energy, and manufacturing all contribute to Woodward's economy.

Woodward serves as a market and processing center for wheat, cattle, hay and poultry. The city has grown around the Southern Plains Range Research Station[15], a United States agricultural experiment station established in 1912.

Woodward also lies in an oil and natural-gas area on the shelf of Oklahoma's Anadarko Basin. In 1956, natural gas was discovered in Woodward County. Thereafter, Woodward enjoyed significant growth due to the opening and location of oil field service and drilling companies in Woodward. In addition to hydrocarbons, many portions of Woodward County are underlain by one of the world's largest deposits of iodine. Since 1977, numerous companies have explored for and produced crude iodine in Woodward County. Woodward Iodine and Deepwater Chemicals are located in Woodward, Oklahoma. In 2003, Florida Power & Light Company's subsidiary, FPL Energy, and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, began commercial production of electricity generated from wind turbines constructed seven miles north of Woodward. The Anadarko Basin is one of the most prolific natural gas reserves in North America, with ultimate gas production in excess of 100 trillion cubic feet of gas. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iodine, I, 53 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 5, p Appearance violet-dark gray, lustrous Atomic mass 126. ... Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. ...

Manufacturers include oil field equipment, apparel, crude iodine, and printing and publishing. Clothing factories are a relatively recent addition.

The Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum[16] attracts tourists to the city. Boiling Springs State Park[17]lies to the east of Woodward. Boiling Springs State Park is a park built near Woodward, Oklahoma by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and named for one of the several natural springs which occur in the park. ...

Woodward is the corporate headquarters for Beaver Express Service, L.L.C., Oklahoma's largest and oldest Oklahoma-based small package express and LTL motor freight carrier. Beaver Express serves the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Missouri, and Texas.

References

Sand in My Eyes, Laune, Siegniora Russell (1956)

Below Devil's Gap: The Story of Woodward County, James, Louise B. (1984)

Temple Houston, Lawyer with a Gun, Shirley, Glenn (1980)

Fort Supply, Indian Territory: Frontier Outpost on the Plains, Carriker, Robert C. (1970, repr. 1990)

Jack Love: Eighty Niner, Adams, Grace Hunter (1988)

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Regions	Arklatex | Central | Cherokee Outlet | Flint Hills | Green Country | Little Dixie | Northeastern | Northwestern | Panhandle | Ouachita Mountains | The Ozarks | Southeastern | Southwestern Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oklahoma. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Capital of the New Century, O-K-C, O-City, O-C Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Central Oklahoma is a geographical name for the central region of the state. ... Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ... The Flint Hills are a group of hills in eastern Kansas, extending from Marshall County in the north, to Cowley County in the south. ... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma. ... Little Dixie Little Dixie is the name given to the region in southeastern Oklahoma heavily settled by Southerners displaced by Reconstruction following the American Civil War. ... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of rolling hills, mountains and foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma (which have geography similar to the Great Plains region of the U.S.). Average rainfall totals in Green Country are... The Glass Mountains are a series of mesas south of the Cimarron River. ... The Oklahoma Panhandle is the panhandle region of the state of Oklahoma, comprising its three westernmost counties; Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. ... Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma. ... The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the geologic heart of the Ozarks. ... Turner Falls, nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains of Kiamichi Country. ... The Antelope Hills of Southwest Oklahoma in the distance Southwest Oklahoma is a geographical name for the southwest portion of the state of Oklahoma, typically considered to be south of the Canadian River, extending eastward from the Texas border to a line roughly from Weatherford, to Anadarko, to Duncan. ...
Largest cities	Broken Arrow | Edmond | Enid | Lawton | Midwest City | Moore | Norman | Oklahoma City | Stillwater | Tulsa List of cities in Oklahoma, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma in Tulsa County. ... It has been suggested that Settlers Crossing be merged into this article or section. ... The intersection of Garriott Rd. ... Lawton is a city in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Moore is a rapidly growing suburb in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma USA, the home of the University of Oklahoma, is the county seat and largest city in Cleveland County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Nickname: Capital of the New Century, O-K-C, O-City, O-C Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... Downtown Stillwater Stillwater is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Nickname: Oil Capital of the World, Americas Most Beautiful City Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area    - City 483. ...
Counties	Adair | Alfalfa | Atoka | Beaver | Beckham | Blaine | Bryan | Caddo | Canadian | Carter | Cherokee | Choctaw | Cimarron | Cleveland | Coal | Comanche | Cotton | Craig | Creek | Custer | Delaware | Dewey | Ellis | Garfield | Garvin | Grady | Grant | Greer | Harmon | Harper | Haskell | Hughes | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnston | Kay | Kingfisher | Kiowa | Latimer | Le Flore | Lincoln | Logan | Love | Major | Marshall | Mayes | McClain | McCurtain | McIntosh | Murray | Muskogee | Noble | Nowata | Okfuskee | Oklahoma | Okmulgee | Osage | Ottawa | Pawnee | Payne | Pittsburg | Pontotoc | Pottawatomie | Pushmataha | Roger Mills | Rogers | Seminole | Sequoyah | Stephens | Texas | Tillman | Tulsa | Wagoner | Washington | Washita | Woods | Woodward List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County... Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Atoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and was formed in 1907 from Choctaw Lands. ... Beaver County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beckham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Caddo County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cimarron County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cleveland County is a county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Coal County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Comanche County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cotton County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Craig County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Creek County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Dewey County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Ellis County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garvin County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Greer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harmon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Harper County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Haskell County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Hughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Johnston County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Kingfisher County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Latimer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Love County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Major County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Mayes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McClain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McCurtain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Nowata County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okfuskee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okmulgee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Osage County is the largest county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Payne County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pottawatomie County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pushmataha County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Roger Mills County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tillman County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tulsa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Washita County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woods County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...

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