OKGenWeb logo ITGenWeb logo USGenWeb logo

Garfield County, Oklahoma

An OKGenWeb Project Page

This Garfield County website is available for adoption.
If you would like to be the coordinator for this site, Please contact:
Linda Simpson, State Coordinator or
Mel Owings, Assistant Coordinator

map


Enid, Garfield County Courthouse

On September 16, 1893, a gunshot rang out in the Cherokee Outlet and more than 100,000 people entered the strip on horseback, on foot, and wagons all seeking a new life on the frontier. About 20,000 of these people settled in what was to be designated "O" County, Indian Territory. "O" County was provided with a county seat reserve of 320 acres, a plot of four acres for a court house, and one acre for a government land office. The county seat was established at Enid, and eventually "O" County became Garfield County, having been named after President James A. Garfield.

Today Garfield County is best known for its wheat production, with oil being the other greatest provider of revenue. There are two major employers in the area, Vance Air Force Base and Northrop Worldwide Air Services. Other local businesses manufacture anhydrous amonia, petroleum coke, drilling rigs, steel fabricators, dairy goods, and processed meats.

Organization Name Address Phone Number Fax Number
Garfield County Clerk's Office 114 W Broadway Ave, #103, Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 237-0225
City of Enid 401 W Owen K. Garriott, Enid, OK 73701 (580) 234-0400
Enid Public Library 120 W. Maine, Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (580) 234-6313
The Enid News And Eagle Enid, Oklahoma 73701 (800) 299-6397 (580) 548-8147
Garfield County Genealogy Society PO Box 1106, Enid, Oklahoma 73073

Garfield County, OK Resources

Garfield Co. Look-Up Volunteers.
Garfield Co. needs Look-up Volunteers.
If You are interested contact The County Coordinator.
When inquiring, put "Garfield Look-up" in the subject line.

OKGenWeb Research Sources

Please post your
Garfield County family reunions
to the Oklahoma Family Reunions page.

OKGenWeb Counties List Click Here To Adopt A County in Oklahoma

| Garfield County Archives | | OKGenWeb Archives | | USGenWeb Archives |

About the USGenWeb Project

Please post your
Garfield County family reunions
to the Oklahoma Family Reunions page.

Neighboring Counties
Alfalfa Grant Kay
Major Garfield Noble
  Kingfisher Logan


© 2017 County Coordinator
State Coordinator: Linda Simpson
Asst. State Coordinator: Mel Owings