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Postal Routes in Oklahoma and Indian Territory

Source: Post Route Map of Oklahoma and Indian Territories (1903)

Contributed by Sharon McAllister

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The maps linked below show the major branches, destinations and final splits.

Originating Post Offices in Beaver Co., Oklahoma Territory

Mineral (mail received from Clayton, NM Territory): Three routes to Kenton, Garrett, and Gallienas, with a short route serving Regnier, KS from Gallienas.

Guymon (Station on the C.R.I.S.P.): One route to Eubank and Roy, which continued to Mansfield, TX

Goodwell (Station on the C.R.I.S.P.): None

Optima (Station on the C.R.I.S.P.): To Hardesty

Hooker Station on the C.R.I.S.P.): None

Tyrone (Station on the C.R.I.S.P.): None

Caple: To Hardesty, connecting with existing service.

Range mail received from Hereford, TX): To Hardesty, connecting with existing service.

Beaver-east - Beaver-west (mail received from route starting on the A. T. & SF): To Boyd (with short route from Boyd to Fulton), Grand Valley, and Hardesty. Separate short routes to Elwood, Floris, and Hibbs. Route to Miles, Odee, and Meade KS. Beaver-east Map, Beaver-west Map

Sophia: To Logan, through Paladin (with special supply route to Wentworth), connecting with existing service.

Lockwood: To Logan, connecting with existing service.

Venus (mail received from route starting on the A. T. & SF): To Ivanhoe and Logan.

Gate (mail received from route starting at Engelwood, KS): To Zelmar, Riverside and Beaver. To Cline, Custer, and Logan.

Coin: To Zelmar, connecting with existing service.

Esther: To Zelmar, connecting with existing service.

Originating Post Offices in Woodward Co., Oklahoma Territory

Readout: To Murray and Gate, connecting with existing service.

Cupid: To Wyanot, Laverne, and Cline, Connecting with existing service.

Originating Post Offices in Woods Co., Oklahoma Territory

Woods: Map

Originating Post Offices in Grant Co., Oklahoma Territory

Grant: Map

Originating Post Offices in Kansas Lands, Oklahoma Territory

Washango: Route out of Kaw, Noble Co.

Originating Post Offices in Osage Nation, Oklahoma Territory

Pawhuska (mail from Elgin, KS): Route to Hominy. Route to Grayhorse and Ralston (Pawnee Co.)

Fairfax (mail received from Ponca, Kay Co.): To Grayhorse.

Originating Post Offices in Garfield Co., Oklahoma Territory

GarfieldMap

Originating Post Offices in Noble Co., Oklahoma Territory

Noble: Map

Originating Post Offices in Pawnee Co., Oklahoma Territory

Pawnee: Map

Originating Post Offices in Payne Co., Oklahoma Territory

PayneMap

Originating Post Offices in Dewey Co., Oklahoma Territory

Dewey: Map

Originating Post Offices in Blaine Co., Oklahoma Territory

Blaine: Map

Originating Post Offices in Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma Territory

Kingfisher: Map

Originating Post Offices in Logan Co., Oklahoma Territory

Logan: Map

Originating Post Offices in Lincoln Co., Oklahoma Territory

Wellston: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

Warwick: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. Route to Rossville and Hilton.

Wright: Route through Mitchell and Fallis to Wellston, connecting with existing service.

Partridge: Route through Carney, Speer, and Ida to Chandler, connecting with existing service.

Tryon: Route to Ripley, in Payne Co., connecting with existing service.

Parkland: Route to Chandler, connecting with existing service. Special supply route to Agra.

Kendrick: Route to Stroud, connecting with existing service.

Stroud: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. Route to Baker and Avery.

Mallon: Route to Stroud, connecting with existing service.

Chandler: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. Route to Ellis, Mills, Payson and Meeker, continuing south into Pottawatomie Co. Branch from Payson to Anvil, Guild, and Lydia.

Sparks: Route to Chandler, connecting with existing service.

Lambdin: Route through Prague to Hagar, in Pottowatomie Co., connecting with existing service. Special supply routes eastward to Paden and Boley, in the Creek Nation.

Davenport: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. Route to Clematis and Handley.

Arlington: Route through the Sac and Fox Agency, connecting with existing service at Stroud.

Originating Post Offices in Custer Co., Oklahoma Territory

Custer: Map

Originating Post Offices in Washita Co., Oklahoma Territory

Washita: Map

Originating Post Offices in Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma (now Oklahoma City): Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, the A. T. & SF, and the St. Louis and San Franciso Railroads.

Wheatland: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

Council: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf.

Mishak: On railroad spur from Oklahoma.

Dickson: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf.

Choctaw: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf.

Harrah: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf.

Halifax: Special supply route from McLoud, in Pottawatomie Co.

Spencer: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

Jones: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

Luther: Station on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. Route to Servado.

Edmond: Station on the A. T. & SF. Route to Arcadia. Route to Whisler, continuing westward into Canadian Co.

Originating Post Offices in Cleveland Co., Oklahoma Territory

Cleveland: Map

Originating Post Offices in Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma Territory

Pottowatomie: Map

Originating Post Offices in Greer Co., Oklahoma Territory

Greer: Map

Originating Post Offices in Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma (now Oklahoma City): Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, the A. T. & SF, and the St. Louis and San Franciso Railroads.

Quapaw: Station on the K.C. F.S. & M. Railroad

Peoria: Route from Baxter Springs, KS.

Miama: Station on the St.L & S.F and the K.C. F.S. & M. railroads. Special supply route to Ottawa.

Wyandotte: Station on the S.L. & S.F. railroad.

Originating Post Offices in Seminole Nation, Oklahoma Territory

Keokuk Falls (mail received from route starting at the Shawnee Station of the Choctaw & Oklahoma RR): To Little.

Tidmore: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad

Mekusukey: To Earlsboro, in Pottawatomie Co., O.T., connecting with existing service.

Wolf: To Maud, in Pottawatomie Co., O.T., connecting with existing service.

Wewoka: Station on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, with a route to Emahaka and Tate. Also the origin of a special supply route to Butner, in the Creek Nation.

Sasakwa: Station on the A. T. & SF Railroad.