The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗This community, originally called Cooper, was planned in 1899 by Frank Cooper, who had organized a settlement company in anticipation of the opening of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Reservation in August 1901. Learning that the land would be granted by lottery instead of a run, Cooper requested and was granted 320 acres for members of his company. The name had to be changed to Cooperton, because there was already another community named Cooper in the territory.
Cooperton had one hundred residents by 1910, and reached its peak population of 187 by 1940. Thereafter, the population declined, reaching 20 by the start of the 21st century.
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Cooperton, decade by decade
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Nothing in Cooperton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Cooperton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Buffalo Lodge in Indiahoma, 13.1 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.