Enid, Oklahoma Enid, Oklahoma Enid (e'nid) is a town/city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Garfield County. Enid was established during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is titled after Enid, a character in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King.
In 1991, the Oklahoma state council designated Enid the "Purple Martin Capital of Oklahoma." Enid holds the nickname of "Queen Wheat City" and "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma and the United States for its immense grain storage capacity, and has the third biggest grain storage capacity in the world. The Broadway Tower, Enid's tallest building was assembled amid the city's "Golden Age".
Disliking the initial name, he retitled the station Enid after a character in Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. However, a more fanciful story of how the town received its name is popular.
During the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, Enid was the locale of a territory office which is now preserved in its Humphrey Heritage Village, part of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center.
Enid, the rail station, (now North Enid, Oklahoma) was the initial town site endorsed by the government. It was platted by the surveyor W.
Enid is the governmental center of county of Garfield County, and is home to the county courthouse.
The Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War ensued when the Department of the Interior moved the government site three miles (5 km) south of the station before to the territory run, which was then called South Enid. During the run, due to the Rock Island's refusal to stop, citizens leaped from the trains to stake their claim in the government endorsed site. By the afternoon of the run, Enid's populace was estimated at 12,000 citizens positioned in the Enid's 80-acre (320,000 m2) town plat. Enid's initial plat in 1893 was 6 blocks wide by 11 blocks long consisting of the town square on the northwest end, West Hill (Jefferson) school on the south west end, Government Springs Park in the middle southern section, and East Hill (Garfield) school on the far north east corner. A year later, the populace was estimated at 4,410, burgeoning to 10,087 by 1907, the year of Oklahoma statehood. Enid experienced a "golden age" following the discernment of petroleum in the region in the 1910s and closing until World War II. Enid's economy boomed as a result of the burgeoning oil, wheat, and rail industries, and its populace interval steadily throughout the early 20th century in conjunction with a reconstructionof substantial architectural evolution and territory expansion.
Enid's downtown saw the assembly of a several buildings including the Broadway Tower, Garfield County Courthouse, and Enid Masonic Temple.
Residential additions amid this reconstructioninclude Kenwood, Waverley, Weatherly, East Hill, Kinser Heights, Buena Vista, and Mc - Kinley. Union Equity, Continental, Pillsbury, General Mills, and other grain companies directed mills and grain elevators in the area, creating what is now the Enid Terminal Grain Elevators Historic District, and earning Enid the titles of "Wheat Capital of Oklahoma", "Queen Wheat City of Oklahoma," and "Wheat Capital of the United States" A tornado in Enid, Oklahoma on June 5, 1966.
Located in Northwestern Oklahoma, Enid sits at the easterly edge of the Great Plains.
The greatest one-day rain total by an official precipitation gauge in Oklahoma was in Enid when 15.68 inches (398.3 mm) fell on October 11, 1973. Temperatures can fall below 0 F or 17.8 C in the winter, and reach above 100 F or 37.8 C in the summer.
Climate data for Enid, Oklahoma Allbaugh talks with a disaster victim at the Red Cross Shelter in Enid amid a tour of damage areas in Oklahoma.
Enid, with its populace of 47,000, was entirely without electricity for days.
Some other notable storms in Enid's history include: Known as the "Enid flood", an intense thunderstorm was centered over Enid with rainfall accumulations between 15 and 20 inches inside a 100-square-mile (260 km2) area.
May 2, 1979, an F4 tornado 7.5 miles (12.1 km) away from the Enid town/city center killed one person, injured 25 citizens and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. Enid has been dominantly a Republican stronghold since its days as part of Oklahoma Territory, owing to the influence of pioneer from neighboring Kansas. Several politicians have called Enid home, including Oklahoma Territory's last governor Frank Frantz; U.S.
Representative Page Belcher; US Congressman and former Enid mayor, Milton C.
Of the citizens in Enid, 61.9% claim affiliation with a theological congregation; 9.4% are Catholic, 39.2% are Protestant, 1.1% are Latter Day Saints and 12.2% are another Christian denomination. By 1987, there were 90 churches of 27 different denominations of Christianity. Enid's Phillips University, although formally affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, was a product of theological collaboration between followers of the Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian Church, and Judaism. Although Phillips University has closed, Enid still has a number of private Christian schools, including St.
Enid is home to a several Protestant churches including pentacostal Iglesia Cristiana El Shaddai (Hispanic) established in 2001, four Lutheran congregations, Immanuel, established in 1899, Trinity, established in 1901, St.
Enid is the home of two Masonic Lodges, the Enid Lodge #80 and the Garfield Lodge #501.
The Enid Lodge has many Jewish members. Historically, Enid was home to a small Jewish congregation called Emanuel, which met at the Loewen Hotel, established by Al Loewen, a small-town merchant who also served on the committee to problematic Phillips University. The Enid Cemetery also has a Jewish section where many of early Enid's Jewish merchants are interred, including the framers of Kaufman's Style Shop, Herzberg's Department Store, Newman Mercantile, and Meibergen and Godschalk, Enid's first clothing store. Currently, there are no Jewish churchs or mosques in Enid, Oklahoma Enid holds the title of having the most grain storage capacity in the United States.
When Enid participated in the City Beautiful boss in the 1920s, Frank Iddings wrote the town/city song, "Enid, The City Beautiful".
"You're right in the center where the best wheat grows and you've got your share of the petroleum that flows," his lyrics read. These were the early staples of the Enid economy.
Enid's economy saw petroleum booms and agricultural expansion in the first half of the 20th century. The Great Depression, however, caused both of these staples to lose value, and many businesses in Enid closed. However, Enid recovered, prospering and burgeoning in populace until a second wave of bad economic times hit in the 1980s, when competition with the small-town mall and economic factors led Enid's downtown region to suffer. Since 1994, Enid's Main Street program has worked to refurbish historic buildings, boost the small-town economy, and initiate small-town events such as first Friday concerts and holiday celebrations on the town square. Companies with corporate command posts in Enid: Companies with operations in Enid: Historical companies in Enid: Champlin Mansion, which is one of many Enid sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enid is home to the annual Tri-State Music Festival which was started in 1932 by Russell L.
The Enid Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1905 and is the earliest symphony in the state, performing year round in the Enid Symphony Center.
Enid's Chautauqua in the Park takes place each summer in Government Springs Park, providing five evenings of educational performances by scholars portraying prominent historical figures.
The Chautauqua program was brought to Enid in 1907 by the Enid Circle Jewish Chautauqua and is now produced by the Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council.
Enid's Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center preserves the small-town history of the Land Run of 1893, Phillips University, and Garfield County, Oklahoma.
Enid also memorializes its territory run history each September by hosting the Cherokee Strip Days and Parade.
The Humphrey Heritage Village next to the exhibition offers visitors a chance to see the initial Enid territory office and other historical buildings. Visitors to Enid's Railroad Museum of Oklahoma, positioned in the former Santa Fe Railway Depot, can see barns memorabilia, explore historical trains, and watch model barns s in action.
The Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center and Museum records the history and culture of African Americans and Native Americans, featuring exhibits on Enid's former black schools (George Washington Carver and Booker T.
Enid also has a number of locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Enid has produced a several athletes, including NFL football players Todd Franz, Steve Fuller, Ken Mendenhall, John Ward, Jeff Zimmerman, Jim Riley, and the CFL's Kody Bliss.
The Enid Harvesters (active from 1920 to 1924) were titled as the 20th-best minor league farm team ever by Minor League Baseball.
The Enid Majors youth baseball team won the American Legion Baseball World Series in 2005. Several Enid squads played in the National Baseball Congress championships, winning the championship in 1945 by the Army Air Field (runners up in 1943 and 1944), in 1940 and 1941 by the Champlins, and in 1937 by the Eason Oilers (runners up in 1938). Phillips University baseball teams, coached by Enid native Joe Record, went to the NAIA World Series three times amid his tenure as head coach (1952 1981).
The Northern Oklahoma College Enid Jets baseball team were conference champions in 2002, 2003, and 2005.
The Oklahoma Storm USBL charter called Enid home.
The Enid High School Plainsmen have won six state football championships (1919, 1942, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1983).
The newest football team in Enid is the Enid Enforcers, a semiprofessional/minor-league team playing in the Central Football League.
Made up of players from Enid and the encircling areas, the team has accomplished nationwide ranking status 3 times, amassing A CFL League Championship in 2012, two Northern Division Championships, 47 league All-star players, while helping various young men gain college athletic scholarships and boasting a 40-13 record in just five years.
Public Library of Enid and Garfield County Enid has a several establishments of education and is served by two school districts: Enid Public Schools and Chisholm Public Schools.
Several private Christian schools representing a range of denominations are also positioned in Enid: Bethel Bible Academy, Emmanuel Christian School, Enid Adventist School, Hillsdale Christian School, Saint Joseph Catholic School, and Saint Paul's Lutheran School.
Enid High School, Chisholm High School, and Oklahoma Bible Academy are the city's biggest secondary education schools.
Autry Technology Center serves as the city's only vocational education institution, Northern Oklahoma College as its improve college, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) provides bachelor and graduate level education.
Enid was formerly home to Phillips University, which closed in 1998.
The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, established in 1899, also serves as an educational resource for the community.
Enid was once home to a Carnegie library, which opened in 1910.
The Enid News & Eagle is the city's daily newspaper.
The Enid Daily Wave (later the Enid Morning News) began on December 11, 1893.
Historically, Enid was home to tv station KGEO, an ABC partner from July 2, 1954 to 1958 when it moved its transmitter to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center has 207 beds throughout its three facilities. Bass is the earliest hospital in Enid, established in 1910, and incorporated in 1914 as Enid General Hospital and Training School for Nurses. St.
Mary's Regional Medical Center, a 245-bed facility with 127 licensed professionals, was established in 1915 as Enid Springs Sanatorium. Both Enid hospitals are affiliated with the Oklahoma Hospital Association, and their CEOs are FACHE certified. Clinics include the Garfield County Health Department, and Veterans Affairs Clinic. Vance Air Force Base Clinic is directed by the 71st Medical Group which consists of the 71st Medical Operations and Support Squadrons. Enid's Woodring airport, titled after barnstormer I.A.
The chief highways serving the City of Enid are U.S.
Both of these highways join together with highway 81 in North Enid, Oklahoma.
State Highway 45 also runs through North Enid on Carrier Road. Railroad evolution in Garfield County began four years before to the territory opening, and Enid became a central core inside the county, with rail systems running in ten directions. Historical barns s encompassed Enid and Tonkawa Railway, Enid and Anadarko Railway, Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railway, Enid Central Railway and the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad.
Enid's barns history is displayed at the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma which is homed in the former Santa Fe barns Depot.
Grainbelt Corporation, BNSF Railway, and Union Pacific Railroad presently run operations through Enid.
From 1907 to 1929, Enid also had its own streetcar system, directed by Enid City Railway.
Military pilots have been training in Enid since 1941 with the beginning of Vance Air Force Base.
Since 1984, the Transit, directed by Enid Public Transportation, has been in operation, providing on-demand shuttle services.
Enid Woodring Regional Airport (KWDG) (1167 feet above mean sea level) is positioned four miles (6 km) southeast of Enid at 36 degrees 22.75 north latitude and 97 degrees 47.47 west longitude.
It was established in 1941 on territory leased by the town/city of Enid to the United States Army Air Forces, now the United States Air Force.
Enid's electricity is provided by Oklahoma Gas & Electric and natural gas by Oklahoma Natural Gas Company.
The City of Enid provides water, wastewater, and trash compilation services. Internet, television, and telephone providers include Suddenlink Communications, Pioneer Telephone, and AT&T.
Main articles: List of citizens from Enid, Oklahoma and List of mayors of Enid, Oklahoma Holden sits in downtown Enid by the Cherokee Strip Conference Center.
Enid's Frank Frantz was the seventh and final Oklahoma Territorial Governor.
Enid has been home to a several prosperous company doers from oilman Herbert Champlin to casino owner, Sam Boyd, founder of the Boyd Gaming Corporation.
Many musicians have called Enid home, including songwriter Gibson Hughes, jazz great Sam Rivers, jazz pianist Pat Moran Mc - Coy, folk singer and banjoist Karen Dalton, fingerstyle guitarist Michael Hedges and opera singer Leona Mitchell, with the last two having streets in Enid bearing their names.
A number of military heroes have also come from Enid, including former US Army Special Forces operator Bo Gritz, Medal of Honor recipient Harold Kiner, and Pearl Harbor hero USAF General Kenneth M.
Enid has a history of aviation professionals from aviation pioneer Clyde Cessna, founder of the Cessna Aircraft Company, to Irving Woodring, one of the Army's Three Musketeers of Aviation.
One of Enid's chief streets is titled after Astronaut Owen K.
Mark Kelly, bass player of the Christian modern band Petra calls Enid home.
Even some fictional characters hold Enid as their home town, including Paul and Amanda Kirby (portrayed by Tea Leoni) in Jurassic Park III, Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, journalist Jean Craddock, in Crazy Heart, and in The Rifleman, Lucas Mc - Cain and his son Mark lived in Enid, Oklahoma before settling in North Fork, New Mexico Territory. Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth in Virginia, resided in Enid, working as a medicine salesman. Local legend holds that Corbett is buried in one of the unmarked graves in the Enid Cemetery. In 1907, Finis L.
Listed as one of the top 25 small metros/cities in the USA for doing business. Good Morning America listed Enid as one of its top five up and coming areas in a January 2006 episode. Hollywood has come to Enid, shooting scenes from Dillinger in front of the Mark Price Arena and the Grand Saloon, the 1955 short film Holiday for Bands features Enid's Tri-State Music Festival, and portions of the film The Killer Inside Me were filmed in Enid's downtown square. According to television, Enid has been the site of hauntings and exorcisms as Ghost Lab featured Enid as part of an investigation of sites claimed to be haunted by John Wilkes Booth, and A Current Affair in a segment on expensive theological exorcisms.
Enid has been the subject of songs, such as the song "Greeted in Enid" by Hank Williams, Jr.
Jenkins, major character Chloe Steele Williams returns home from California by a flight that lands in Enid to make connections.
The Enid Woodring Regional Airport was the only operable airport in the region during the 48 hours after the "vanishings". In Jurassic Park III, Paul Kirby mentions that his company is positioned in Enid, Oklahoma.
During World War II, two Victory Ships from Kaiser's Richmond, California shipyard were titled after Enid and Phillips University, the SS Enid Victory and the SS Phillips Victory.
In 1999, astronomer Tom Stafford of Oklahoma, titled an asteroid after Enid.
In the CBS series The Big Bang Theory, character Sheldon Cooper contemplates moving to Enid because of its "low crime rate" and "high speed internet" service, but decides against it because the town/city lacks a model barns store.'. In fact, contrary to Sheldon's claim, Enid hosts the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma.
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