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The post office opened February 10, 1902. That same year, the town church was built.<ref>Culver, Galen. "Great State: No Longer a Town, Wheatland Church Still Carries the Name after 125 Years." ''KFOR'', 2014. https://kfor.com/2014/11/10/great-state-no-longer-a-town-wheatland-church-still-carries-the-name-after-125-years/</ref>
The post office opened February 10, 1902. That same year, the town church was built.<ref>Culver, Galen. "Great State: No Longer a Town, Wheatland Church Still Carries the Name after 125 Years." ''KFOR'', 2014. https://kfor.com/2014/11/10/great-state-no-longer-a-town-wheatland-church-still-carries-the-name-after-125-years/</ref>


The bank was built in 1904. In 1913, the bank was robbed by three men: George King, Charley Davis, and George Williams. The men blew up the bank's safe with nitroglycerin.<ref>"Held Guilty of Robbing a Bank." ''The Oklahoman,'' 1913. http://oliveweb-02.newsok.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_OKLAHOMAN&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin&Path=DOK/1913/10/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar00803&PageLabel=8</ref><ref>Lackmeyer, Steve. "How Wheatland, others became lost towns in Oklahoma County." ''The Oklahoman'', 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/05/14/oklahoma-county-lost-towns-wheatland-britton-carter-park-karen-park/70119948007/</ref> When the bank opened, it was initially called the Farmer's State Bank of Wheatland, but in 1922, the name was changed to First National Bank of Wheatland. In 1941, the bank closed.<ref>''Closed, Merged, and Relocated Banks of Oklahoma.'' State of Oklahoma, 2021. https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/banking/documents/history/closed-merged-banks-2022mar%20.pdf</ref>
The bank was built in 1904. In 1913, the bank was robbed by three men: George King, Charley Davis, and George "Harry" Williams. The men blew up the bank's safe with nitroglycerin.<ref>Stafford, Roy. "Three Suspects Held for Trial." ''The Oklahoman,'' 1913. http://oliveweb-02.newsok.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_OKLAHOMAN&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin&Path=DOK/1913/06/29&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02800&PageLabel=28</ref><ref>Stafford, Roy. "Held Guilty of Robbing a Bank." ''The Oklahoman,'' 1913. http://oliveweb-02.newsok.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_OKLAHOMAN&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin&Path=DOK/1913/10/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar00803&PageLabel=8</ref><ref>Lackmeyer, Steve. "How Wheatland, others became lost towns in Oklahoma County." ''The Oklahoman'', 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/05/14/oklahoma-county-lost-towns-wheatland-britton-carter-park-karen-park/70119948007/</ref> When the bank opened, it was initially called the Farmer's State Bank of Wheatland, but in 1922, the name was changed to First National Bank of Wheatland. In 1941, the bank closed.<ref>''Closed, Merged, and Relocated Banks of Oklahoma.'' State of Oklahoma, 2021. https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/banking/documents/history/closed-merged-banks-2022mar%20.pdf</ref>


The Wheatland Weekly Watchword was published from 1909 to 1914 by the Suburban Newspaper Publishing Company.<ref>''About Wheatland Weekly Watchword. (Wheatland, Okla.) 1908-19??.'' Library of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95076296/</ref><ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword Archive.'' Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/wheatland-weekly-watchword/23138/</ref><ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword.'' Oklahoma Historical Society, 2016. https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc936365/</ref> The Wheatland Weekly Watchword published poetry, sayings, local comings and goings, state and national news, and advertising. Hula Lisel was the editress.<ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword.'' Vol 1., No. 2, 1908. Oklahoma Historical Society.https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937603/m1/2/</ref>
The Wheatland Weekly Watchword was published from 1909 to 1914 by the Suburban Newspaper Publishing Company.<ref>''About Wheatland Weekly Watchword. (Wheatland, Okla.) 1908-19??.'' Library of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95076296/</ref><ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword Archive.'' Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/wheatland-weekly-watchword/23138/</ref><ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword.'' Oklahoma Historical Society, 2016. https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc936365/</ref> The Wheatland Weekly Watchword published poetry, sayings, local comings and goings, state and national news, and advertising. Hula Lisel was the editress.<ref>''Wheatland Weekly Watchword.'' Vol 1., No. 2, 1908. Oklahoma Historical Society.https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937603/m1/2/</ref>

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Wheatland
Neighborhood
Main Street in Wheatland, 2019
Main Street in Wheatland, 2019
Wheatland is located in Oklahoma
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Wheatland
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Wheatland is located in the United States
Wheatland
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Wheatland (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°23′52″N 97°39′8″W / 35.39778°N 97.65222°W / 35.39778; -97.65222
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOklahoma
Elevation
[1]
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
39
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73097, 73169
GNIS feature ID1100120[1]
Wheatland, Oklahoma in 1889

Wheatland is a neighborhood located on State Highway 152 in southwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.[2] ZIP Codes that cover the area include 73097 and 73169.

History

Wheatland was formally a rural town, but it was annexed by Oklahoma City in 1910.[3][4] The town was named after its main crop, wheat.[5]

The post office opened February 10, 1902. That same year, the town church was built.[6]

The bank was built in 1904. In 1913, the bank was robbed by three men: George King, Charley Davis, and George "Harry" Williams. The men blew up the bank's safe with nitroglycerin.[7][8][9] When the bank opened, it was initially called the Farmer's State Bank of Wheatland, but in 1922, the name was changed to First National Bank of Wheatland. In 1941, the bank closed.[10]

The Wheatland Weekly Watchword was published from 1909 to 1914 by the Suburban Newspaper Publishing Company.[11][12][13] The Wheatland Weekly Watchword published poetry, sayings, local comings and goings, state and national news, and advertising. Hula Lisel was the editress.[14]

In 1942, the population of Wheatland was 183.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Oklahoma City, OK (Wheatland). Neighborhood Scout. https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ok/oklahoma-city/wheatland#overview
  3. ^ Culver, Galen. "Great State: No Longer a Town, Wheatland Church Still Carries the Name after 125 Years." KFOR, 2014. https://kfor.com/2014/11/10/great-state-no-longer-a-town-wheatland-church-still-carries-the-name-after-125-years/
  4. ^ Lackmeyer, Steve. "How Wheatland, others became lost towns in Oklahoma County." The Oklahoman, 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/05/14/oklahoma-county-lost-towns-wheatland-britton-carter-park-karen-park/70119948007/
  5. ^ Wheatland. ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16209
  6. ^ Culver, Galen. "Great State: No Longer a Town, Wheatland Church Still Carries the Name after 125 Years." KFOR, 2014. https://kfor.com/2014/11/10/great-state-no-longer-a-town-wheatland-church-still-carries-the-name-after-125-years/
  7. ^ Stafford, Roy. "Three Suspects Held for Trial." The Oklahoman, 1913. http://oliveweb-02.newsok.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_OKLAHOMAN&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin&Path=DOK/1913/06/29&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02800&PageLabel=28
  8. ^ Stafford, Roy. "Held Guilty of Robbing a Bank." The Oklahoman, 1913. http://oliveweb-02.newsok.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_OKLAHOMAN&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin&Path=DOK/1913/10/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar00803&PageLabel=8
  9. ^ Lackmeyer, Steve. "How Wheatland, others became lost towns in Oklahoma County." The Oklahoman, 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/05/14/oklahoma-county-lost-towns-wheatland-britton-carter-park-karen-park/70119948007/
  10. ^ Closed, Merged, and Relocated Banks of Oklahoma. State of Oklahoma, 2021. https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/banking/documents/history/closed-merged-banks-2022mar%20.pdf
  11. ^ About Wheatland Weekly Watchword. (Wheatland, Okla.) 1908-19??. Library of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95076296/
  12. ^ Wheatland Weekly Watchword Archive. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/paper/wheatland-weekly-watchword/23138/
  13. ^ Wheatland Weekly Watchword. Oklahoma Historical Society, 2016. https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc936365/
  14. ^ Wheatland Weekly Watchword. Vol 1., No. 2, 1908. Oklahoma Historical Society.https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937603/m1/2/
  15. ^ "Schools at War: A Report to the Nation." Wheatland, District 87. https://shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/334566/Wheatland.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y


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