Bailey, Oklahoma
Bailey, Oklahoma | |
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  Bailey  Bailey | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′58″N 97°47′53″W / 34.71611°N 97.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100188 |
Bailey is a ghost town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
Geography
[edit]It was 12 miles northeast of Marlow.[2]
History
[edit]The Bailey post office was established on June 25, 1892. It was named after J. J. Bailey, a wagon master on a stage line to Fort Sill.[2]
In 1902, a 32.5 acres (0.132 km2) town plat was created. Bailey was soon home to a cotton gin, Methodist church, school, a general store, a blacksmith shop, a drug store, and two doctors.[3]
The post office closed on September 30, 1932.[2]
By 1949, it was remarked that "there is nothing at this place to remind one of a former town."[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bailey, Oklahoma
- ^ a b c Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
- ^ a b Ragland, Hobert D. (1952). The History of Rush Springs. Rush Springs, OK: Gazette Publishing Co.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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