History · Skedee

Skedee’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Skedee. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Skedee’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Skedee’s homes were built before 1938.

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The story

How Skedee came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Skedee.

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Skedee was known as "Lemert", a name which referred to the local landowners, the Lemert family. In 1902, when the post office opened, the town was renamed "Skedee", after the Skidi Pawnee.

In 1900–1904, the Eastern Oklahoma Railway built a railway line through Skedee. Steam engines stopped at Crystal Creek for water. A cotton gin and a grain elevator were also built.

The rail line was destroyed by flooding in 1957. The Skedee post office later closed in 1963.

In the 21st century, Skedee has become a commuter town, with employed residents commuting to work in Stillwater and Pawnee.

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Timeline

Skedee, 1904 to 1922

Woven from the archive, the National Register and the people born here.

20th century
1904Born hereTed Royal is born here
1918Born hereWilliam R. Scott is born here
1922Born hereAlbin Roy Jake is born here

By decade

Skedee, decade by decade

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2023Skedee, OK - Abandoned School

Then & now

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Famous people

3 famous people were born in Skedee

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Ted RoyalAmerican composer · b. 1904

Albin Roy JakePawnee artist · b. 1922

William R. ScottAmerican author · b. 1918

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