History · Willow

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Willow is a village in Greer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 119 as of the 2020 United States census. It is situated about 13 miles north of the county seat of Mangum, just west of the concurrent US Route 283 and Oklahoma State Highway 34.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 149 to 119 (-20%). Half of its homes were built before 1946.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Willow yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Willow is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Willow has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Jay Buckle Springs in Mangum, 12.2 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Jay Buckle Springs’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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