Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Charles Gasham Jones
Photographed by James Hulse, October 29, 2025
1. Charles Gasham Jones Marker
Married Tena Stafford in Illinois (died 1901)
Children: Luther Jones (born 1895)
Married Nettie Wheeler (1909)
Died: March 29, 1911
1890 - Built first flourmill in Oklahoma City
1890 - Served on first territorial legislature
1891 - Second term in legislature elected speaker
1893 - Won first place at the Chicago World Fair for flour grown east of Oklahoma City
1898 - First term as mayor of Oklahoma City
1897 - His steam powered flourmill burned down
1898 - Elected to third term as legislator
1898 - Became president of the Saint Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad Co.
1898 - Glaze, O.T. was named Jones City in his honor
1901 - Founded and platted the town of Mustang
1901 - Won second term as mayor of Oklahoma City
1904 - Founded Epworth University- present day Oklahoma City University
1905 - Chairman of single statehood committee
1906 - Produced and shipped the territory's largest shipment of agricultural good's from his farmstead near Jones City
1807 - Founded and became the first president of the Oklahoma State Fair Association
1907 - Served on first Oklahoma State Legislature
1908 - Served on the second State Legislature
1909 - Led efforts to secure large meat packers for the newly created stockyards
1810 - Led efforts to relocate state capitol to Oklahoma City
1911 - Running for third term as mayor of Oklahoma City at time of death
2nd Plaque
Sculpture and Artifacts Provided by
Jack W. & Wynona C. Brooks Dr. Paul & Anna Donat The Fudge Family The McMillin Family Blue & Gold Sausage Co. Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc. Oklahoma City-County Historical Society Jones Oklahoma Historical Society Laquincey Reed-Sculptor
Memorial Plaza Provided by
Johnson
this page online
Erected by Johnson & Associates, Flintco and Dolese Bros. Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1911.
Location. 35° 28.363′ N, 97° 34.252′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is at the intersection of Kiamichi Place and Stagecoach, on the left when traveling north on Kiamichi Place. The marker is located at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 608 Kiamichi Pl, Oklahoma City OK 73107, 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
Photographed by James Hulse, October 29, 2025
2. Charles Gasham Jones Marker - 2nd Plaque
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capitol of Oklahoma (here, next to this marker); Columns from Lee-Huckins Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Gristmill Bed Stone (a few steps from this marker); Lion's Head from Terminal Building and Arcade (a few steps from this marker); Baum Building Cupola (a few steps from this marker); American Mutual Company (approx. 1.3 miles away); Stockyards City (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Stockyards City (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.
Also see . . . Charles G. Jones. Wikipedia
Charles Gasham "Gristmill" Jones (November 3, 1856 March 29, 1911) was an American urban developer and politician in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jones was responsible for bringing electrical power to downtown Oklahoma City and developing a railroad line between Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City. The town of Jones, Oklahoma, is named for him.(Submitted on November 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 29, 2025
3. Closeup of the Charles Gasham Jones statue
Photographed by James Hulse, October 29, 2025
4. The view of the Charles Gasham Jones and Marker along the pathway
Public Domain - Courtesy of Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County - Wikipedia Commons, circa 1899
5. Official mayoral photo of Charles G. Jones, mayor of Oklahoma City
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
