Historedia
Person

Postmaster

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1893–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Postmaster, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Wakita founded in the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma

    1893–1897

    Role: Advocated for name Whiteville

    1. 1893 · Grant CountyNaming Dispute

      A dispute arose over the town's name before its founding, with Whiteville and Wakita as competing options.

    2. September 1893 (founding inferred from settlement opening) · Cherokee OutletTown Founding

      Wakita was founded following the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to settlement on September 16, 1893, with a post office opening that November.

    3. 1897 · Grant CountyRailroad Arrival

      The construction of a railroad line through the area in 1897 contributed to Wakita's population growth.

Sources

  1. Wakita, Oklahoma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09