Sheriffs of Murray County

1923 School Districts  -  Murray County, Oklahoma

This information came directly from the County Superintendents records located in the Murray County Courthouse.

School District #NameAnnexedLocationNamesake
1Sulphur12-7-1907 - PresentSulphursulphur springs in area
2Palmer1-13-1908 to 7-7-1949 to Sulphur & HickoryS11, T1N, R3EBud Palmer, pioneer resident
3Hickory1-25-1908 to 6-30-69 to Sulphur & RoffHickoryHickory Hill located nearby
4Scullin12-12-1907 to 5-15-1931 to HickoryScullinFrisco RR engineer
5Iona12-12-1907 to 7-6-1951 to SulphurIonaIsland of w. coast of Scotland
6Oak Grove1-15-1908 to 4-12-1967Oak Grovegrove of oaks
7Chigley1-11-1908 to 6-30-1959 to JoyS3, 1N, 2ENelson Chigley
8Carr Flat & Talley1-31-1908 to1923 to form Joy School

Carr Flat, 2 mi. S of       Wynnewood.            Talley, 1S, 4E of Wynnewood

S36, T1N, R1E

Indian Families of John Carr and Talley Family
9Washita - Wheeler3-13-1908 with Carr Flat to form Joy School in 7-27-22S18, T1N, R2ER.J. & W.B. Wheeler
10Davis1-17-1908 to presentDavisSam Davis, early merchant
11Fairview1-10-1908 to 7-7-1949 to Davis & SulphurS2, T1S, R2EView of Arbuckles
12Price's Chapel2-7-1908 to 4-9-1931 to DoughertyS28, T1S, R2ENathan Price
13Gilsonite1-15-1908 to 7-16-1947 to SulphurS28, T1S, R3EAsphalt mineral in area
14Buckhorn1-8-1908 to 6-30-1948 to SulphurS24, T1S, R3EBuckhorn Creek
15Harris? to June 29, 1919 to Mill CreekS4, T2S, R4ECyrus Harris
16Drake1-15-1908 to 6-7-1950 to SulphurS11, T2S, R3EDrake Brothers
17Nebo1-14-1908 to 7-1-1960 to SulphurS23, T2S, R3EMt. Nebo in the Bible
18Crusher-Arbuckle-Big Canyon1-13-1908 to 9-20-1960 to SulphurS20, T2S, R3EArbuckle Mountains & rock crusher in area
19Dougherty-Sorghum Flat1-10-1908 to 1993 to DavisDoughertyBill Dougherty, pioneer
20Russell1-13-1908 to 6-30-1932 to DavisS30, T1S, R1EPerry Russell
21Howard 

a.k.a. Jackson Separate

"Separate Negro School"*

1-13-1908 to 6-30-1932  with Hoover to Garvin county Dist 34 & 35 to form Woodland School, 1939south of HennepinH. H. Howard
22Carr Chapel7-6-1908 to 7-16-1947 to SulphurS28, T1N, R3ED. H. Carr
23Valley View or Rocky Point or Guy8-5-1908 to 7-7-1949 to SulphurS19, T1N, R3EWilliam Guy,  Chickasaw
24Rock Creek7-13-1908 to 4-9-1931 to DoughertyS30, T1S, R2ERock Creek
25Colbert1-14-1908 to 5-13-1940 to WoodlandS12, T1S, R1EColbert Family
26Fletcher8-7-1908 to 5-28-1950 to Mill Creek & SulphurS8, T1S, R4EJ. H. Fletcher 
27Sunshine9-29-1908 to 5-20-1932 to SulphurS14, T1N, R2E
28Red Oak9-29-1908 to 6-30-1947 to SulphurS6, T2N, R3E
29Koller9-29-1908 to 6-28-1947 to Sulphur & HickoryS32, T1N, R4EJ. R. Koller 
30Moss6-1-1909 to 6-30-1947S15, T1S, R3EJ. M. Moss
"Separate Negro School"*Booker T. WashingtonGrades 1 thru 6Davis Grades 7 thru 12 bussed to Wynnewood
"Separate Negro School"*DunbarGrades 1 thru 6SulphurGrades 7 thru 12  bussed to Wynnewood

* In 1954,  federal law prohibiting the segregation of schools was enacted.  The bussing to Wynnewood of black students stopped at this time and these students attended the public schools in their communities.

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