Wheatland is a neighborhood located on State Highway 152 in southwestern

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, Oklahoma, United States. ZIP Codes that cover the area include 73097 and 73169.

History

Wheatland was formally a rural town, but it was annexed by Oklahoma City in 1910.Culver, Galen. "Great State: No Longer a Town, Wheatland Church Still Carries the Name after 125 Years." ''KFOR'', 2014. https://kfor.com/2014/11/10/great-state-no-longer-a-town-wheatland-church-still-carries-the-name-after-125-years/Lackmeyer, Steve. "How Wheatland, others became lost towns in Oklahoma County." ''The Oklahoman'', 2023. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/05/14/oklahoma-county-lost-towns-wheatland-britton-carter-park-karen-park/70119948007/ The town was named after its main crop, wheat. The post office opened February 10, 1902. That same year, the town church was built. The bank was built in 1904. In 1913, the bank was robbed by three men: George King, Charley Davis, and George "Harry" Williams. The men blew up the bank's safe with nitroglycerin. When the bank opened, it was initially called the Farmer's State Bank of Wheatland, but in 1922, the name was changed to First National Bank of Wheatland. In 1941, the bank closed. The Wheatland Weekly Watchword was published from 1909 to 1914 by the Suburban Newspaper Publishing Company. The Wheatland Weekly Watchword published poetry, sayings, local comings and goings, state and national news, and advertising. Hula Lisel was the editress. In 1942, the population of Wheatland was 183."Schools at War: A Report to the Nation." ''Wheatland, District 87.'' https://shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/334566/Wheatland.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

References

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