Near Mountain View in Kiowa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Old Mountain View Townsite
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 12, 2023
1. Old Mountain View Townsite Marker
Established in 1899, in what was thought to be Washita Co., the town was moved 2 mi. S.W. to Kiowa Co. in 1903 because an error in the original survey placed the first site outside of the legal authority of local officials. XXth Century Club.
Erected 1975 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 35° 7.189′ N, 98° 44.448′ W. Marker is near Mountain View, Oklahoma, in Kiowa County. It is on Oklahoma Route 115 south of North 2380 Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountain View OK 73062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe, in the Comanche 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 America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: J.B. Tolbert, M.D. (approx. 1½ miles away); Millie Durgan (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lake Valley Pirates (approx. 7.8 miles away); Site of First Washita County Courthouse (approx. 10.9 miles away); Tacola/Cloud Chief School (approx. 10.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 12, 2023
2. Old Mountain View Townsite Marker looking North
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
