Episode 2 of 3
Town Founding
- When
- September 1893 (founding inferred from settlement opening)
- Where
- Cherokee Outlet
Wakita was founded following the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to settlement on September 16, 1893, with a post office opening that November.
The establishment of Wakita occurred after the Cherokee Outlet was opened to non-Native American settlement on September 16, 1893. The town's founding date is inferred from this settlement opening rather than being independently stated in the sources. A post office opened on November 14, 1893, providing an additional early marker of the town's establishment.
Sources
- Wakita, Oklahoma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
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