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Communities and Towns of Comanche County
Bethel
Bright
In northeastern part of county, 3 miles south of Sterling. A PO from May
22, 1902 to Dec. 15, 1907. No longer in existence.
Cache
12 miles west of Lawton. PO established Jan. 11, 1902. It took its name from
nearby Cache Creek, a tributary of the Red River. The word is French meaning
as underground storage pit.
Cavnar
6 miles east of Fletcher. PO from August 1, 1904 to Nov. 14, 1905. Named
for John Cavnar, a local merchant.
Ceegee
Present day Elgin. PO established April 1, 1902 and name changed to Elgin
July 12, 1902. Named for C.G. Jones of OKC, a railroad and industrialist.
Chattanooga Southwest part of county, PO established Jan. 31, 1903. Name comes from Chattanooga, TN
Cox's Corner
Craterville Park
5 miles north of Cache. PO from Aug. 4, 1924 to Aug. 31, 1933. Name was coined
with reference to the surrounding Wichita Mountains. Upon the expansion of
the Wichita Wild Life Refuge, the park was moved to a new location 2 miles
west of Lugert.
Cutthroat Gap
Extreme northwestern section of Wichita Wild Life Refuge. Took its name from
a savge massacre of a Kiowa village by an Osage hunting party in 1833.
Elgin
Formerly Ceegee, in the northeastern part of county. PO named changed to
Elgin July 12, 1902. Name comes from Elgin, Illinois
Faxon
Southwestern part of county, 5 miles northeast of Chattanooga. PO established
Jan. 7, 1902. Named for Ralph Faxon, private secretary to Chester Long, US
senator from Kansas.
Fletcher
Northeastern part of county. PO established May 10, 1902. Named for Fletcher
Dodge, local early day resident.
Fort Sill
Established Jan. 1869 and occupied continuously since that date. PO established
Sept. 28, 1869 to August 15, 1917. Named by Major General P. H. Sheridan
for his colleague, Major General Joshua Sill, killed at the Battle of Ston's
River.
Geronimo
7 miles south of Lawton. PO established Mar. 5, 1903. Named for well known
Apache Indian chief
Haddon
13 miles southeast of Lawton. PO from Feb. 26, 1902 to Sept. 29, 1906. No
longer in existence. Named for Julian W. Haddon, first principal of the Fort
Sill Indian School.
Hammel
Holliday
Southwestern part of county, 4 miles northeast of Faxon. PO from Jan.
23, 1908 to Aug. 15, 1933. Named for Arthur O. Holliday, first postmaster.
Indiahoma
Western part of county, 12 miles east of Snyder. PO established April 23,
1902. The name was coined from the words Indian and Oklahoma.
Junction
Southern part of county, 2 miles south of Geronimo. PO from Feb. 20, 1902
to Jan. 31, 1919. No longer in existence.
Lawton
The county seat. PO established July 15, 1901. Named for Major General Henry
W. Lawton, killed during the Philippine insurrection.
Letitia
Formerly Rucker, 7 miles east of Lawton. PO name changed to Letitia Nov.
28, 1903 and discontinued April 30, 1917. Named for Letitia Haggard, early
day resident.
Medicine Park
Northwest of Fort Sill. PO established Oct. 13, 1908. Took its name from
nearby Medicine Creek.
Meers
Northwestern part of county. PO established March 12, 1902. Named for Andrew
J. Meers, early day mine operator.
Mount Scott
2 miles northeast of Mount Scott. PO from Nov. 13, 1901 to March 15, 1914.
No longer in existence. Took it name from nearby Mount Scott.
Mount View
Oreana
Northwestern part of county, 7 miles north of Indiahoma. PO from Sept. 27,
1901 to Sept. 30, 1905. No longer inexistence. A mining town, it took its
name from the words ore and Anne, the given name of the wife of B.N. Turk,
the first postmaster.
Paradise Valley
Parker
Phelps
7 miles southeast of Lawton. PO from Jan. 11, 1902 to Aug. 15, 1904. No longer
in existence. Named for Robert Phelps Simpson, first postmaster.
Post Field
The airfield for Fort Sill. Named for Lieutenant Henry B. Post, Twenty fifth
Infantry, killed in 1914 at San Diego, CA. while attempting an altitude record.
Pumpkin Center
Richards
Northern part of county, 12 miles north of Lawton. PO from Nov. 5, 1901 to
Feb. 15, 1913. Named for William A. Richards, commission of the General Land
Office and governor of Wyoming.
Richards
Spur
A railroad loading switch several miles south of Richards
Ridley Jct
Rohrer
Rucker
7 miles east of Lawton. PO established Aug. 25, 1902 and name changed to
Letitia Nov. 28, 1903.
Selman
3 miles northeast of Cache. PO from Oct. 17, 1902 to May 31, 1907. Named
for Arthur Selman Clark, son of the first postmaster.
Springfleld
Northwestern part of county, 5 miles south of Saddle Mountain. PO from Feb.
18, 1902 to May 15, 1908. No longer in existence. Took its name from Springfield,
Ohio.
Sterling
Northeastern part of county. PO established Oct. 17, 1901. Named for Captain
Charles Sterling of the Texas Rangers.
Tinney
6 miles southwest of Lawton. PO from Dec. 20, 1902 to Aug. 15, 1922.
Named for John Tinney, early day resident and merchant.
Wham
Wheeling
Western part of county, 6 miles north of Indianhoma. PO from Dec. 17, 1903
to Nov. 15, 1907. Named from Wheeling, West Virginia.
Wichita
Northwest of Fort Sill/ PO from Dec. 5, 1901 to March 31, 1902. Took its
name from nearby Wichita Mountains.
Wichita Mountains
Southwestern Oklahoma, lying from central Comanche Co. to southern Kiowa
County. Took its name from the Wichita tribe of Indians.
Woodfill
6 miles east of Fort Sill. PO from March 4, 1902 to Feb. 15, 1908. No longer
in existence, it was named for Lewis C. Woodfill, first postmaster.