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

Kingfisher

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

1. Kingfisher Marker

Inscription. This was the U.S. Land Office site for filing claims at opening of "Old Oklahoma," April 22, 1889; also at opening of Cheyenne and Arapaho lands on April 19, 1892. J. C. Robberts was first Register, and J. V. Admire, first Receiver. First postoffice, Lisbon, established April 20, 1889: name changed to Kingfisher, July 18, 1889.

Erected 1950 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1893.

Location. 35° 51.855′ N, 97° 55.974′ W. Marker is in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 81) and Robberts Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. On the grounds of the Carnegie Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingfisher OK 73750, 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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and Cherokee Outlet.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Peoples National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); "Apostle Paul Sykes" / Lt. Keith Lowry

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); T.G. & Y. (about 500 feet away); First Drug Store in Oklahoma (about 500 feet away); Pappe Building Grand Opera House (about 700 feet away); Bracken Building Downtown Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lame Bull of the Cheyenne (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingfisher.

Additional keywords. Chisholm Trail Oklahoma Land Rush

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2025

2. Kingfisher Marker

Photographed by Dave Erickson, March 29, 2010

3. Kingfisher Marker

Kingfisher, Oklahoma Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave Erickson, March 29, 2010

4. Kingfisher, Oklahoma Mural

Mural on newspaper building across the street.

Kingfisher...the Buckle of the Wheat Belt Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2023

5. Kingfisher...the Buckle of the Wheat Belt Mural

Photographed by Dave Erickson, March 29, 2010

6. Kingfisher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2010, by Dave Erickson of Enid, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,867 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Dave Erickson of Enid, Oklahoma. 5. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 6. submitted on March 30, 2010, by Dave Erickson of Enid, Oklahoma. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.