Waurika in Jefferson County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Waurika

On 98th Meridian, West Long.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

1. Waurika Marker

Inscription. This is the only county seat on the 98th Meridian in Oklahoma. Townsite, west side of line, was in Kiowa-Comanche Reservation opened to settlement on Aug. 6. 1901. Moneka was the post office, established 1895, on east side of line, in Pickens Co., Chickasaw N. Waurika post office opened June 28, 1902.

Erected 1956 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1902.

Location. 34° 9.509′ N, 97° 59.988′ W. Marker is in Waurika, Oklahoma, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 70 and Meridian Street, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 70. The marker is located along the Highway at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waurika OK 73573, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Chickasaw Nation

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waurika Rock Island Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Addington Oil Fire Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Chisholm Trail Lookout Point (approx. 7½ miles away); Southwest Baptist College (approx. 7.8 miles away); Sunnyside High School (approx. 14.4 miles away).

The view of the Waurika Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

2. The view of the Waurika Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.