Durham, Oklahoma

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The post office opened May 15, 1902. Durham was named for the first postmaster, Doris Durham Morris.

Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum

The homestead of Western artist Augusta Metcalfe is in Durham,[3] and is now the Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum,[4] which is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Metcalfe's paintings, as well as the work of contemporary regional artists, are displayed.[5] The homestead also provides insights into one family’s life in Oklahoma Territory and beyond.[5]

The Antelope Hills, north of Durham, are also NRHP-listed.

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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Education

It is in the Reydon Public Schools school district.[7]

References

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  2. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28 Template:Isbn
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Further reading

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. Template:ISBN .

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