Comanche County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lawton, Fort Sill, Cache.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arrastra Site | Cache | 1981 |
| Balloon Hangar at Henry Post Army Airfield | Fort Sill | 2015 |
| Beal, Mattie, House | Lawton | 1975 |
| Blockhouse on Signal Mountain | Fort Sill | 1978 |
| Boulder Cabin | Cache | 1981 |
| Buffalo Lodge | Cache | 1981 |
| Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School | Lawton | 1973 |
| Camp Comanche Site | Fort Sill | 1977 |
| Carnegie Library | Lawton | 1976 |
| Central Fire Station | Lawton | 2016 |
| Chiefs Knoll | Fort Sill | 1978 |
| Comanche Indian Mission Cemetery | Fort Sill | 2014 |
| Douglass School | Lawton | 2008 |
| Federal Building and US Courthouse | Lawton | 2000 |
| Ferguson House | Cache | 1981 |
| First Christian Church | Lawton | 1985 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lawton | Lawton | 1979 |
| First State Bank of Indiahoma | Indiahoma | 1980 |
| Fort Sill NHL | Fort Sill | 1966 |
| General Officers Quarters | Fort Sill | 1975 |
| Gore Pit District | Lawton | 1980 |
| Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District | Medicine Park | 2019 |
| Indian Cemeteries | Fort Sill | 1977 |
| Ingram House | Cache | 1981 |
| James Carl, Sr., and Lucille Johnson Family House | Lawton | 2025 |
| Lawton High School | Lawton | 1997 |
| Lawton National Guard Armory | Lawton | 2007 |
| Mahoney-Clark House | Lawton | 1982 |
| Medicine Bluffs | Fort Sill | 1974 |
| Medicine Park Hotel and Annex | Medicine Park | 1979 |
| Meers Mining Camp | Lawton | 1978 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South | Lawton | 1985 |
| Old Tower Two | Lawton | 1974 |
| Parker, Quanah, Star House | Cache | 1970 |
| Penateka | Elgin | 1976 |
| Post, Henry, Air Field | Lawton | 1978 |
| Sunset-Vogue-Blue Ribbon Apartments Historic District | Lawton | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBComanche was formed in 1901 (1901-07-08) from unknown / original county.
COMANCHE created from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the U.S. Asst. Sec. of the Interior.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusComanche County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31,738 | 26,629 | 38,988 | 55,165 | 90,803 | 112,456 | 114,996 | 121,125 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allendale Cemetery |
| Bailtso Apache South Cemetery |
| Beef Creek Apache Cemetery |
| Cache Cemetery |
| Cache Indian Cemetery |
| Chief Chihuahua Apache Cemetery |
| Devine Cemetery |
| Deyo Cemetery |
| Elgin Cemetery |
| Elgin Memorial Cemetery |
| Faxon Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Flower Mound Community Cemetery |
| Fort Sill National Cemetery |
| Fort Sill Post Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Indiahoma IOOF Cemetery |
| Indian Agency Cemetery |
| Letitia Community Cemetery |
| Meers Cemetery |
| Mount Scott Cemetery |
| Mount Scott Tribal Cemetery |
| Mountain Scott Tribal Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Otipoby Comanche Cemetery |
| Paradise Valley Cemetery |
| Pecan Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Sterling Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery |
| Washita Indian Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Kiowa and Commanche Agency |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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