Frederick in Tillman County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Tillman County Historical Museum

Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

1. Tillman County Historical Museum Marker

Inscription. Horse Creek School built in 1902 four miles north and seven miles east of Manitou, Oklahoma, served as a school until 1946. For a while in the 1960's it became North Deep Red Baptist Church. In 1977 the building was given to the Frederick Rotary Club and Tillman County Historical Society to be restored as a museum.

Erected by Tillman County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 34° 23.463′ N, 99° 1.108′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Oklahoma, in Tillman County. It is at the intersection of North 9th Street and W Floral Ave on North 9th Street. The marker is located on the Tillman County Historical Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 N 9th St, Frederick OK 73542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe,

in the Comanche Nation,

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 America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The adventures of the Abernathy boys (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramona Theatre (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Beginning Trip of Abernathy Boys to New York City in 1910 (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Great Wolf Hunt (approx. 11.3 miles away).

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Photographed by James Hulse, October 27, 2025

2. Tillman County Historical Museum Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.