ALPHA. In Kingfisher County, 10 miles west of Kingfisher. A post office from November 7, 1893, to December 14, 1903. its name comes from the first letter of the Greek alphabet. A post office named Omega was situated 5 miles west.
ALTONA. In the extreme southwestern corner of Kingfisher County. A post office from October 5, 1892, to January 31, 1906. No longer in existence. Its name comes from Altona, a river port near Hamburg, Germany.
BAKER STATION. In Kingfisher County, 4 miles south of Hennessey. An important station on the Chisholm Trail. Laid out as a townsite, named Baker City, in 1890. No longer in existence.
CASHION. In southeastern Kingfisher County. Post office established May 14, 1900, and named for Roy V. Cashion, first Oklahoma Territory soldier killed in Spanish-American War.
CATO. In northwestern Kingfisher County, 15 miles east of Okeene. A post office from June 22, 1892, to June 15, 1905. No longer in existence, it was named for the Roman statesman.
CIMARRON RIVER. A principal river traversing the northern portion of Oklahoma, including the Panhandle, and flowing into the Arkansas River, 15 miles west of Tulsa. Often known as the Red Fork. Although there is some uncertainty regarding the origin of the word, it is generally considered to be of Spanish derivation, from Rio de Los Carneros Cimarron or “River of the Wild Sheep.”
COLUMBIA. In eastern Kingfisher County, 8 miles northwest of Crescent. A post office from February 21, 1890, to February 28, 1913. No longer in existence, it was named for Columbus Fash, local merchant.
DOVER. In central Kingfisher County. Known originally as Red Ford Station. Post office established March 1, 1890. Its name comes from Dover, England.
DOWNS. In Kingfisher County, 1 mile north of Cashion. Post office established August 12, 1889; name changed to Cashion and post office moved to new location May 14, 1900. Named for Charles Downs, early-day surveyor.
EXCELSIOR. In northwestern Kingfisher County, 5 miles east of Loyal. A post office from August 19, 1895, to June 30, 1902, it took its name from the nearby Excelsior School. The word is a part of the motto of the state of New York and is from the Latin excelsus, meaning “upward” or “high.”
HENNESSEY. In northern Kingfisher County. Post office established July 20, 1889. Until October 7, 1889, the official post office spelling was HENNESY. Named for Pat Hennessey, freighter, killed in Indian massacre, July 4, 1874.
HUNTVILLE. In Kingfisher County, 10 miles southwest of Kingfisher. A post office from November 1, 1892, to September 30, 1903. No longer in existence, it was named for John M. Hunt, first postmaster.
KIEL. Present Loyal, in Kingfisher County. Post office established June 15, 1894, and name changed to Loyal, October 1, 1918. Its name came from Kiel, Germany.
KINGFISHER. County seat of Kingfisher county. Formerly Lisbon. Post office name changed to Kingfisher, July 18, 1889. Originally, Lisbon and Kingfisher were adjoining townsites. Took its name from nearby Kingfisher Creek, which, in turn, had been named for King Fisher, operator of an early-day stage station.
KINGFISHER COUNTY. A county in west-central Oklahoma, similar in size to Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory. Named for King Fisher.
LACEY. In Kingfisher County, 10 miles west of Hennessey. A post office from April 16, 1890, to April 30, 1909. Named for John F. Lacey of Iowa, member of Congress and prominent in public land matters.
LINCOLN. In eastern Kingfisher County, 6 miles southwest of Crescent. A post office from December 14, 1889, to September 22, 1894. No longer in existence, it was named for President Abraham Lincoln.
LISBON. Present Kingfisher, in Kingfisher County. Post office established April 20, 1889, and name changed to Kingfisher, July 18, 1889. Its name comes from Lisbon, Ohio.
LOYAL. Formerly Kiel. In northwestern Kingfisher County. Post office changed to Loyal, October 1, 1918. The German name was changed during World War I to show loyalty to the United States.
MYRTLE. In Kingfisher County, 6 miles southeast of Hennessey. A post office from September 24, 1890, to August 13, 1904. No longer in existence.
NAGLE. Formerly Snyder. In southwestern Kingfisher County, 9 miles southwest of Cashion. Post office name changed to Nagle, March 18, 1896, and discontinued August 31, 1902. Named for Patrick S. Nagle, early-day United States marshal.
OKARCHE. Situated on the line between Canadian and Kingfisher counties. Post office established June 28, 1890. The name was coined by Charles Hunter from OK(lahoma), AR(apaho), and CHE(yenne).
OMEGA. In Kingfisher county, 11 miles east of Watonga. Post office established August 9, 1892. Took its name from the last letter in the Greek alphabet; a post office named Alpha was located 5 miles east.
ONEIDA. In western Kingfisher County near Loyal. A post office from June 23, 1892, to February 14, 1901. No longer in existence. The name is that of an Indian tribe of Iroquoian stock; the word means “standing stone.”
ORTLEY. In northwestern Kingfisher County, 13 miles west of Hennessey. A post office from June 5, 1884, to April 8, 1896. No longer in existence. Named for Henry Ortley Coleman, father of Catherine Coleman, a friend of the first postmaster.
OTTER. In western Kingfisher County, 9 miles west of Kingfisher. A post office from December 24, 1892, to July 31, 1899. No longer in existence. Took its name from nearby Otter Creek, a tributary of Kingfisher Creek.
PARIS. In Kingfisher County, 6 miles northwest of Dover. A post office from June 13, 1891, to December 31, 1901. No longer in existence. Its name comes from Paris, Texas.
PARVIN. In northwestern Kingfisher County, 9 miles southeast of Okeene. A post office from November 23, 1892, to March 2, 1904. Named for Alexander M. Parvin, early-day landowner.
REEDING. In eastern Kingfisher County, 10 miles southeast of Kingfisher. A post office from August 27, 1900, to September 14, 1935. Named for John Reed, townsite owner.
SEAY. In eastern Blaine County, 7 miles southeast of Okeene. A post office from June 25, 1892, to January 15, 1901. On October 25, 1901, a post office named Stearns in western Kingfisher County was moved into Blaine County and its name changed to Seay. Discontinued January 30, 1904. Named for Abraham J. Seay, second governor of Oklahoma Territory.
SHERIDAN. In northeastern Kingfisher County, 10 miles east of Hennessey. A post office from June 28, 1890, to June 30, 1904. No longer in existence, it was named for General Philip H. Sheridan.
SNYDER. In southern Kingfisher County. Post office established May 26, 1902. Named for Bryan Snyder, railroad official.
STEARNS. In western Kingfisher County, 6 miles northwest of Loyal. Post office established April 28, 1894; name changed to Seay, and post office moved to Blaine County, October 25, 1901. Named for Charles O. Stearns, first postmaster.
WANAMAKER. In Kingfisher County, 7 miles east of Dover. A post office from March 25, 1890, to December 31, 1911. Named for John Wanamaker, postmaster general under President Benjamin Harrison.
WANDEL. In eastern Kingfisher County, 10 miles northeast of Kingfisher. A post office from May 5, 1890, to March 15, 904. No longer in existence, it was named for Benjamin M. Wandel, first postmaster.
ZION. In eastern Kingfisher County, 5 miles west of Crescent. A post office from July 20, 1891, to May 31, 1906. No longer in existence.
