Frederick, Oklahoma

Name: Frederick, Oklahoma
Address: Frederick, OK

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History of Frederick

The Molly Mullens Mile RoadyGoat

2024

This piece of U.S. Highway Two Eighty Seven east of Vernon is the Molly Mullens Mile. Molly Mullens was a nine year old third grader at University Park Elementary School. She was full of questions, had never met a stranger, and loved animals, especially her family's dog. On March sixteenth, two thousand twenty four, her family was driving home from a spring break trip to Colorado. On a curve on this stretch of highway, the driver of a minivan lost control, crossed the grassy median and the cable barrier, and hit their vehicle head on. Molly was killed. Afterward her family learned that the cable barrier sat below road level, in a ravine. Between two thousand twenty and two thousand twenty four, there had been seventy eight crossover collisions in that same spot. The family worked with State Representative Morgan Meyer and the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT recommended concrete, and within months the cable barrier was replaced. The Wilbarger County sheriff later said no major or fatal crashes had happened there since. On September first, two thousand twenty five, the stretch became the Molly Mullens Mile. Her mother told state senators that everybody on the road is somebody's child, somebody's joy, and somebody's Molly.

RoadyGoat → · 17.5 mi away

Harrold, TX RoadyGoat

Harrold, Texas, sits amidst the rolling plains of Wilbarger County, a landscape where the horizon stretches wide under the vast North Texas sky. This area, part of the Central Great Plains, is characterized by its grasslands and agricultural fields. While Harrold might be a small town, it's not without its notable figures.

19.3 mi away

Quanah Parker's Star House

1890

Quanah Parker, last chief of the Comanche, built a large white house with stars on the roof near Cache, Oklahoma. The house was later moved to Eagle Park in Cache.

Historical Marker → · 14.4 mi away

Doan's Crossing

1876

A major route for cattle drives known primarily as the Western Trail developed from far South Texas to Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s. About 1876, trail drivers along the route began crossing the Red River near this site. In 1878, Ohio native Jonathan Doan established a trading post near the crossing and became the first person to permanently settle in Wilbarger County (organized in 1881). In the early 1880s he and his partner/nephew Corwin F. Doan recorded the passage of hundreds of thousands of cattle along this river crossing which became known as Doan's Crossing.

Historical Marker → · 15.2 mi away

Doans' Adobe Building

1878

Corwin F. Doan (1848-1929) settled here on Red River in 1878; erected this house in 1881. In his early picket store and later, permanent building, he had large stocks of goods to supply the cowboys who annually drove cattle in herds of thousands along the Western Trail. The village of "Doan's Crossing" had 14 or more buildings. Doan, his wife Lide (1850-1905), and their 3 children entertained people from all walks of life -- English Lords to Indians -- in this adobe house. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1962.)

Historical Marker → · 15.2 mi away

Oklaunion, TX

1888

Oklaunion is on U.S. highways 183, 283, and 70 and the Burlington Northern line, nine miles east of Vernon and fourteen miles northwest of Electra in northeastern Wilbarger County. A settlement called Mayflower was renamed Oklaunion about 1888 by "Buckskin Joe" Works in the hope that the Frisco line ( see FRISCO SYSTEM ) would connect there with the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. Although the proposed linkage occurred in Vernon, Oklaunion prospered as a station on the Fort Worth and Denver. A post office was established at the community in 1889, when its population was sixty-five. The town's first school opened about 1893. By 1930 Oklaunion had grown to include a Baptist church, a bank, a hotel, and several other businesses. With a population of 400, the town voted to incorporate on June 6, 1928. Oklaunion had a population of 223 in 1945, but it declined to around 130 in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1967 the town's school was consolidated with the Vernon schools, and Oklaunion dissolved its incorporation in the 1970s. The Oklaunion Baptist Church, organized in 1908, was disbanded in November 1984. In 1986 the town had the post office, a gin, two grain elevators, and a store and gas station. Located nearby was the West Texas Utilities Company, established in 1982, which maintained a spur railroad line to its plant south of town. In 1990 and again in 2000 the population of Oklaunion was reported as 138.

Tsha Handbook → · 17.7 mi away

Jonathan Doan

1874

(May 20, 1837- November 6, 1902) Frontier trader and merchant; a Quaker, peaceable on troubled frontiers. With nephew C. F. Doan, came from Ohio and entered hides trade in Indian Territory, 1874-75. In April 1878 opened trading post at Western Cattle Trail crossing on Red River (12 mi. NE). C. F. Doan moved down that fall to run post. Jonathan Doan continued to trade on frontier. Doan's store and the family were famous and respected among the Indian, the cattlemen, and the frontiersmen. Recorded - 1972

Historical Marker → · 19.7 mi away

Everything Near Frederick

27 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Roosevelt's Wolf Hunt · Eohc
You're driving through southern Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the area where President Theodore Roosevelt himself went on a wolf hunt back in 1905. He heard about a legendary wolf catcher named John…
Automotive Manufacturing · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, way back in 1909, a little shop in Frederick was building cars. Before Henry Ford even got rolling, Oklahomans were tinkering with automobiles. Later, in Oklahoma City, business leaders dreamed…
Frederick · Eohc
You're driving through Frederick, Oklahoma, a town born from a railroad deal and a name change! Two townsites, Hazel and Gosnell, were here when the land lottery opened the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation in 1901.…
Tillman County · Eohc
You're driving through Tillman County, a place that sprang to life after the 1901 and 1906 land openings in Oklahoma. Imagine, just a few years before statehood, this land was part of a vast reservation. Then, boom! A…
Frederick, OK · 2.8 mi · Local history
Frederick, Oklahoma, sits nestled in the Central Great Plains, its elevated position offering broad vistas of Tillman County's agricultural landscape. This close-knit community's heritage reflects the waves of settlers…
Tillman County, OK · 2.9 mi · Local history
The flat, expansive landscape of Tillman County, typical of the Central Great Plains, has witnessed its share of change. While cotton and wheat fields still dominate the horizon, whispering tales of the county's…
Hollister · 6.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Hollister, a town born from a railroad and a boxcar depot. Back in 1907, the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway needed a stop between towns. They picked a spot and called it 'Happy Jack,' 'Happy…
Tillman County, OK · 7.3 mi · Local history
Tillman County lies within the Central Great Plains, its landscape a tapestry of gently rolling prairies ideally suited for agriculture. Settlement accelerated here after the opening of Indian Territory, with farmers…
Davidson, OK · 9.1 mi · Local history
Davidson, Oklahoma, founded with the arrival of the railroad at the turn of the century, sits amid the expansive prairie of Tillman County. The town, named for railroad official W.A. Davidson, quickly became a hub for…
Davidson · 9.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Davidson, Oklahoma, originally called Texowa. This town owes its existence to a homestead lottery back in 1901, and the arrival of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway. The post office opened…
Tillman County, OK · 10.8 mi · Local history
Tillman County, nestled in the Central Great Plains, tells a story etched in the land itself. Once part of the vast, open range where cattle grazed under endless skies, this area underwent a dramatic transformation with…
Manitou · 10.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tillman County, and right here is Manitou. This town has a unique origin story. Back in 1902, locals met to name their new community. Legend has it, a traveler returned from the north and said he…

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Wilbarger County, TX · 12.6 mi · Local history
Wilbarger County, situated on the rolling plains of North Texas, bears the imprint of its early settlers. Though named for an Anglo pioneer, the county's cultural landscape was shaped by a diverse mix of European…
Loveland · 12.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tillman County, and you're passing through a town with a name that's become famous nationwide for one sweet reason: Loveland! Originally founded as Harriston in 1908 by railroad expansion, the…
Tipton · 13.3 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tillman County, and right here is Tipton. Originally Farmersville, then Stinson, this town actually moved its entire location in 1909 to be closer to a new railroad line. And why the name Tipton?…
Quanah Parker's Star House · 14.4 mi · Historical Marker
Quanah Parker, last chief of the Comanche, built a large white house with stars on the roof near Cache, Oklahoma. The house was later moved to Eagle Park in Cache.
Doan's Crossing · 15.2 mi · Historical Marker
A major route for cattle drives known primarily as the Western Trail developed from far South Texas to Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s. About 1876, trail drivers along the route began crossing the Red River near this…
Doans' Adobe Building · 15.2 mi · Historical Marker
Corwin F. Doan (1848-1929) settled here on Red River in 1878; erected this house in 1881. In his early picket store and later, permanent building, he had large stocks of goods to supply the cowboys who annually drove…
An estimated six million cattle · 15.2 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Wilbarger County, passing the historic Doan's Crossing. Between 1876 and 1895, this spot was a critical point on the Western Trail, seeing an estimated six million head of cattle and horses pass…
The Molly Mullens Mile · 17.5 mi
This piece of U.S. Highway Two Eighty Seven east of Vernon is the Molly Mullens Mile. Molly Mullens was a nine year old third grader at University Park Elementary School. She was full of questions, had never met a…
Oklaunion, TX · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
Oklaunion is on U.S. highways 183, 283, and 70 and the Burlington Northern line, nine miles east of Vernon and fourteen miles northwest of Electra in northeastern Wilbarger County. A settlement called Mayflower was…
Grandfield · 19.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tillman County, and right here is Grandfield. This town owes its existence to a clever plan by a local Baptist preacher back in 1908. He bought land between two rival towns, Eschiti and Kell City,…
Harrold, TX · 19.3 mi
Harrold, Texas, sits amidst the rolling plains of Wilbarger County, a landscape where the horizon stretches wide under the vast North Texas sky. This area, part of the Central Great Plains, is characterized by its…
Chattanooga, OK · 19.5 mi · Local history
Chattanooga, Oklahoma, sits on the Central Great Plains, its story woven into the region's agrarian past. The town emerged in Comanche County as settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, began to cultivate the…
Jonathan Doan · 19.7 mi · Historical Marker
(May 20, 1837- November 6, 1902) Frontier trader and merchant; a Quaker, peaceable on troubled frontiers. With nephew C. F. Doan, came from Ohio and entered hides trade in Indian Territory, 1874-75. In April 1878 opened…
Harrold, TX · 19.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Wilbarger County, and right here is Harrold. It wasn't always called Harrold, though. Back in the early 1880s, it was just Cottonwood. Then, in 1884, the railroad arrived. The town was renamed to…
Chattanooga · 19.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Chattanooga, a town born from the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation to settlers in 1901. It was named by N. C. Sisson for his hometown in Tennessee. A big boost came in 1903 when…

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