Pauls Valley, OK
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About Pauls Valley
- • NBA player, Stacey King, who played for the Chicago Bulls, was born in Pauls Valley.
- • Pauls Valley is home to the Toy and Action Figure Museum, a quirky attraction.
- • The Santa Fe Railroad's arrival in 1887 spurred rapid growth in Pauls Valley.
- • Legend says a gold shipment vanished near Pauls Valley, never recovered.
- • The Washita River flood of 1908 caused significant devastation and rebuilding.
- • It's named after Smith Paul, who settled here in 1847; established in 1857.
- • With about 5,992 residents, it's smaller than many Oklahoma county seats.
- • At 876 feet, it's higher than some parts of the Oklahoma prairie.
- • Agriculture and related businesses are important to the local economy.
- • Visiting Pauls Valley feels like stepping back into a simpler, slower time.
- • The Oklahoma City Thunder, 60 miles north, won the Western Conference in 2012.
- • Pauls Valley High School has a fierce rivalry with nearby Wynnewood.
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