Stillwater in Payne County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Last "Boomer" Town
About 3/4 mi. east
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025
1. Last "Boomer" Town Marker
Erected 1957 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 26, 1885.
Location. 36° 6.304′ N, 97° 3.502′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in Payne County. It is on South Main Street 0.1 miles south of E 14th Ave, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1507 S Main St, Stillwater OK 74074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma Frontier Country. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oklahoma A. and M. College (a few steps from this marker); Stillwater Fire Station No.1 (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stillwater (approx. 0.9 miles away); Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Captain David Lewis Payne
this page online
Also see . . . Boomer Movement - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society
After the Civil War, in 1866 the U.S. government undertook the making of new treaties with many of the nation's Indian tribes, some of whom had fought on the side of the Confederacy. Among these were the Creek and Seminole tribes of Indian Territory. These two groups, which had earlier been forcibly removed from their native homelands in Georgia and Florida, had been assigned land that extended across much of present central Oklahoma. As a result of the 1866 treaties the Unassigned Lands, two million acres lying in a north-south strip in the heart of Indian Territory, were left unattached to any Indian tribe. The Unassigned Lands came to public attention when Elias C. Boudinot, a Cherokee citizen then working as a railroad lobbyist in Washington, D.C., published an article on the subject in the February 17, 1879, issue of the Chicago Times.(Submitted on September 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025
2. The view of the Last "Boomer" Town Marker along the street
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025
3. Last "Boomer" Town Marker
The marker is the left side marker of the two markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
