The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office was established at Byrd, Indian Territory on March 3, 1892. It was named for William L. Byrd, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. Its name changed to Owl, Indian Territory on July 10, 1894. The post office took its name from nearby Owl Creek, a branch of Leader Creek, a tributary of Clear Boggy Creek. On June 11, 1907 the post office was moved a few miles northeast and the name changed to Centrahoma, Indian Territory. Its name was coined from "central Oklahoma." While the name references central Oklahoma, it is nowhere near the center of Oklahoma.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Centrahoma’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Centrahoma is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Centrahoma has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is United States Post Office Coalgate in Coalgate, 8.7 miles away.
Centrahoma and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.