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Attributed to multiple references:
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Although Oklahoma has an estimated 2,000 ghost towns, the following list only contains entries for locations that can be
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The year that the town was officially established or dissolved is listed when available. Some communities were never for
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Former city limits annexed by Barnsdall
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Part of the Tar Creek Superfund site
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After being incorporated in 1913, Cardin was officially dissolved for the first time in 1938. The residents re-incorpora
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Former city limits annexed by Ponca City
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Former city limits annexed by Buffalo
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Consolidated with the nearby town of New Lima
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By 1975
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Whitefield is said to have begun declining during the Great Depression.
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Former city limits annexed by Healdton
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Not to be confused with Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
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Not to be confused with St. Louis, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
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WorldAtlas
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/when-was-the-us-state-of-oklahoma-founded.html -
The Daily Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1983/11/13/oklahomas-ghost-towns-make-for-interesting-outings/62824697007/ -
Morris 1978, pp. 3–9.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 1–20.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=GH002 -
NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/last-residents-picher-oklahoma-won-t-give-ghost-town-n89611 -
Morris 1978.
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Schmidt 2024.
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Daniel 2019, p. 5.
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Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/america-most-toxic-town-oklahoma-2016-3 -
Wired
https://www.wired.com/2010/08/ff-madmaxtown/ -
The Weather Channel
https://weather.com/travel/news/seph-lawless-picher-oklahoma -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 234–236.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=CI003 -
KOTV
https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3666d02f69d76f62078650/police-in-shamrock-oklahoma-writing-illegal-tickets -
Morris 1978, pp. 10–11.
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Morris 1978, p. 12.
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Morris 1978, pp. 12–14.
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Morris 1978, pp. 14–16.
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Hinckley & Kerrick 2020, pp. 60–63.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=AF005 -
Etter 1996, pp. 167–176.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 243–245.
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Morris 1978, pp. 16–17.
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Schmidt 2024, p. 69.
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Morris 1978, p. 8.
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Morris 1978, p. 18.
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Etter 1996, pp. 133–137.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 143–144.
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Morris 1978, pp. 19–20.
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Morris 1978, pp. 20–22.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=AV002 -
Morris 1978, pp. 22–23.
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Morris 1978, pp. 24–25.
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Morris 1978, pp. 25–26.
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Morris 1978, pp. 26–27.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 189–192.
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Morris 1978, p. 27.
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Etter 1996, pp. 111–122.
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Morris 1978, pp. 28–30.
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Morris 1978, pp. 30–31.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 95–98.
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Morris 1978, pp. 31–34.
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Morris 1978, pp. 34–36.
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Morris 1978, pp. 36–37.
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Morris 1978, pp. 37–38.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 29–31.
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Morris 1978, p. 40.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 31–35.
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Etter 1996, pp. 159–166.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=CA042 -
Environmental Protection Agency
https://map22.epa.gov/cimc/superfundZoom¶ms=0601269&10 -
Oklahoma Farm & Ranch
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The Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2013/12/04/towns-of-picher-cardin-officially-dissolved/60861430007/ -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 192–196.
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Morris 1978, pp. 40–41.
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Morris 1978, pp. 41–42.
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Morris 1978, pp. 42–44.
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Morris 1978, pp. 44.
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Morris 1978, p. 46.
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Morris 1978, pp. 48–49.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 147–150.
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Morris 1978, pp. 49–51.
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Morris 1978, pp. 51–53.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 35–38.
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Morris 1978, pp. 53–55.
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Morris 1978, pp. 55–56.
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Morris 1978, pp. 57–58.
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Morris 1978, pp. 58–60.
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Morris 1978, pp. 60–63.
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Morris 1978, pp. 64–65.
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Morris 1978, pp. 66–67.
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Morris 1978, pp. 67–69.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 155–158.
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Morris 1978, p. 69.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 150–152.
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Morris 1978, p. 70.
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Joplin Globe
https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/bill-caldwell-ottawa-county-home-to-ghost-mining-towns/article_121453f6-99e2-11ee-a98f-bf1693e9e10a.html -
Morris 1978, pp. 70–71.
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Morris 1978, pp. 74–75.
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Abandoned Oklahoma
https://abandonedok.com/eagle-city-gym/ -
Morris 1978, pp. 71–74.
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Morris 1978, pp. 75–78.
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Earlsboro - Boom and Bust
https://ojs.library.okstate.edu/osu/index.php/OAS/article/view/4388/4060 -
Morris 1978, pp. 78–79.
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Morris 1978, pp. 80–81.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 207–209.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 40–44.
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Morris 1978, pp. 81–82.
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Morris 1978, pp. 82–83.
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Morris 1978, pp. 83–86.
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Morris 1978, pp. 86–87.
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Morris 1978, p. 89.
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Morris 1978, pp. 89–91.
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Morris 1978, pp. 91–94.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 158–161.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 161–163.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 209–212.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 212–215.
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Morris 1978, pp. 94–95.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 104–106.
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Morris 1978, pp. 96–97.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 163–165.
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Morris 1978, pp. 97–98.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 215–217.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=HA050 -
Etter 1996, pp. 123–132.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 47–48.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 218–220.
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Morris 1978, pp. 99–100.
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Morris 1978, pp. 100–102.
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Morris 1978, pp. 102–103.
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Morris 1978, p. 94.
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Morris 1978, pp. 104–105.
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Morris 1978, p. 105.
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Morris 1978, pp. 106–108.
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Morris 1978, pp. 108–110.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 265–268.
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Morris 1978, pp. 110–112.
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Etter 1996, pp. 211–220.
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Morris 1978, pp. 114–115.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=KN001 -
Morris 1978, pp. 115–117.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 168–170.
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Morris 1978, pp. 117–119.
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Morris 1978, p. 120.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 51–54.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 220–222.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=LO001 -
Morris 1978, pp. 122–123.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 54–56.
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Etter 1996, pp. 221–227.
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Cherokee Phoenix
https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/lost-city-a-city-of-2-tales/article_69c8524a-23f4-56ae-8f52-df364be6c5b2.html -
Morris 1978, pp. 123–124.
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Morris 1978, pp. 124–125.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 56–58.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=LO024 -
Morris 1978, pp. 125–127.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 58–60.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=MA003 -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 110–111.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 60–63.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 224–226.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 273–274.
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Morris 1978, pp. 128–129.
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The Vista
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=ME015 -
Schmidt 2024, p. 65.
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Morris 1978, p. 131.
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Morris 1978, p. 132.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 66–68.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 275–276.
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Morris 1978, pp. 132–135.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 277–279.
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Etter 1996, pp. 151–157.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=OK095 -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 69–71.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 71–71.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 111–114.
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Morris 1978, pp. 140–143.
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Etter 1996, pp. 185–192.
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Morris 1978, pp. 147–149.
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405 Magazine
https://www.405magazine.com/picher-ok/ -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 173–174.
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Morris 1978, pp. 154–155.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 279–281.
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Morris 1978, pp. 155–156.
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Morris 1978, p. 156.
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Morris 1978, pp. 159–160.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 117–118.
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Gorremans 2023, pp. 22–33.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 229–230.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 230–233.
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Morris 1978, pp. 162–163.
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Morris 1978, pp. 164–167.
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Morris 1978, pp. 169–170.
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Morris 1978, pp. 171–173.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=SH005 -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 77–81.
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Morris 1978, pp. 173–174.
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The Echo
https://echo.snu.edu/the-ghost-towns-of-oklahoma/ -
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=SK001 -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 123–125.
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Morris 1978, pp. 177–178.
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Morris 1978, pp. 179–180.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 81–81.
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Etter 1996, pp. 10–17.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 83–85.
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Boykin 2004, pp. 24–25.
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Morris 1978, pp. 181–183.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 174–177.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=ST054 -
Morris 1978, pp. 184–185.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 128–130.
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Morris 1978, p. 190.
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Morris 1978, pp. 190–191.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 130–134.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=TA001 -
Morris 1978, pp. 191–192.
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Morris 1978, pp. 194–195.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 85–88.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=TA014 -
KMXJ-FM
https://mix941kmxj.com/how-can-a-ghost-town-still-be-living-you-should-meet-texola/ -
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=TE027 -
Schmidt 2024, pp. 134–136.
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Morris 1978, pp. 195–197.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 179–181.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 236–238.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 88–92.
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Hinckley & Kerrick 2020, pp. 64–65.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=WA031 -
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=WH007 -
Etter 1996, pp. 19–24.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 238–240.
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Morris 1978, pp. 205–207.
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Morris 1978, pp. 207–209.
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Morris 1978, pp. 209–210.
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Schmidt 2024, pp. 181–183.
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Morris 1978, p. 210.
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Morris 1978, p. 211.
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Miami Record-Herald
https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-record-herald-city-of-st-louis-in/178410547/
