22 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Custer City
· Eohc
You're driving past Custer City, which started life as Graves in 1894. It got its current name in 1904, honoring Lt. Col. George A. Custer. This town owes its existence to the railroad, which bypassed the nearby…
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Rader, Lloyd Edwin, Sr.
· 6.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through western Oklahoma, near where Lloyd Rader Sr. got his start. Born in 1906, Rader wasn't just a businessman; he became a titan of Oklahoma welfare reform. Appointed Director of Public Welfare in…
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Anti-Horse Thief Association
· 7.2 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving through a place that was once a major battleground against outlaws. Back in the late 1800s, horse and livestock theft was rampant, so folks organized the Anti-Horse Thief…
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Hunt, Roy Orlando
· 7.2 mi · Eohc
Right here in Arapaho, Oklahoma, you're passing through the birthplace of Roy Orlando Hunt, a true pioneer of Oklahoma's early aviation scene. Born in 1897, Hunt wasn't just a pilot; he was a record-setter! In 1931, he…
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Arapaho
· 7.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Arapaho, Oklahoma's county seat for Custer County. This town sprang to life on April 19, 1892, the very day of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening. Imagine it: four hundred people staking claims,…
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Thomas
· 10.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Custer County, and right here is Thomas. It started as a simple trading post back in 1892, named after William Thomas who ran the general store and became the first postmaster. The town really…
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The Cap: Storm Country as a Pressure Cooker
· 11.2 mi
On the most dangerous spring days out here, the sky can look deceptively calm right up until it explodes. The reason is something forecasters call the cap: a layer of warm, dry air riding along aloft, drifting out over…
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Keith, Toby
· 11.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, near Clinton, is the birthplace of country music superstar Toby Keith. Born Toby Keith Covel on July 8, 1961, he rose from working the oil fields and playing…
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Beutler Brothers
· 11.8 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a rodeo dynasty! The Beutler Brothers started their legendary livestock contracting business in Clinton back in 1928. These guys didn't just raise bucking…
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Clinton
· 11.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Clinton, Oklahoma, but did you know this town owes its name to a courtroom battle? It started as Washita Junction, a railroad stop. But the nearby town of Arapaho didn't want competition, so they…
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Anderson, Bernard Hartwell
· 11.8 mi · Eohc
Right here near Clinton, Oklahoma, you might have heard jazz legend Bernard 'Step-Buddy' Anderson back in 1934. He was just starting out, playing with the Ted Armstrong band. Anderson, born in Oklahoma City, was a true…
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Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
· 12.1 mi · Historical Marker
Museum in Clinton documenting Oklahoma's 400 miles of Route 66, the longest stretch of any state along the Mother Road.
