Everything Pauls Valley is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Pauls Valley.
Oklahoma largest artesian well drilled in 1922. Initial flow of 3500 gallons per minute.
Grand 1906 hotel burned Jan 14 1962. Chickasaw Nation rebuilt it in 2013.
Once the smallest national park in America. Outdreww Yellowstone in 1914. Demoted in 1976.
$40M and 96000 sq ft tribal center opened 2010 with a recreated traditional village.
The town was forced to relocate in 1902. Boomed to 2935 by statehood.
Sacred Chickasaw healing springs with a CCC stone pavilion still standing.
Noah Lael ranched here in 1878. The Big Tom vent flows at 40 GPM. Birthplace of Sulphur.
CCC largest Oklahoma operation. 500000+ trees planted. National Historic Landmark.
27 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the territory where Moman Pruiett made his name. Born Moorman Pruiett, he was convicted of forgery and theft as a young man, even serving time. But…
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a true country music pioneer, Jean Shepard! Born in Pauls Valley in 1933, she shattered barriers in a male-dominated industry. In 1953, her duet 'A Dear John…
Right here in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Donna Shirley was born in 1941 with a dream as big as the cosmos. Inspired by a book at age twelve, she decided she wanted to go to Mars. She learned to fly at the Pauls Valley…
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, we're remembering Joseph Bryan Thompson. He served Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913 until his untimely death in 1919. Thompson was a key political…
Right here in Pauls Valley, you're driving through a place that made Oklahoma history! Claude Weaver, a lawyer who moved here in 1895, helped establish Pauls Valley's public schools in 1898. This wasn't just any school…
You're driving through Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the hometown of Alma Bell Wilson. She was the first woman ever appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1982, and later, the first…
You're driving through Garvin County, and right here, you're passing through a place that was once a vital crossroads for Native American tribes, settlers, and even Confederate forces. Two miles east of Pauls Valley, a…
Right here in Pauls Valley, you're driving past the site of a true Oklahoma original! John Robert McChesney wasn't just a blacksmith; he was an artist who turned old harrow teeth into some of the most sought-after spurs…
You're driving through Pauls Valley, a town with roots stretching back to a Chickasaw Nation plantation. It all started with Smith Paul, who established a large farm here before the Civil War. After the war, his land…
Right here, you're passing through the historic lands of the Shirley brothers, two Irish immigrants who became incredibly successful entrepreneurs in early Oklahoma. In 1859, Dr. John Shirley opened the Shirley Trading…
Right here, you're passing through Paoli, a town that got its name from a dispute! Rancher James Dulin owned this land, and he didn't want the new Santa Fe Railway stop named after him. So, railroad officials picked a…
You're driving through Wynnewood, a town that owes its very existence to a house and store that were moved! Back in 1886, John Walner picked up his entire business and relocated it to this spot, anticipating the arrival…
You're driving through Oklahoma, maybe near Maysville, and you're passing the legacy of Wiley Post, a true aviation pioneer. Did you know this Oklahoma hero spent time in reform school for armed robbery? After getting…
You're driving through Maysville, but did you know this town was once called Beef Creek? Back in 1871, this was a stop on the El Paso Stage Company line, likely used to fatten cattle before they were shipped to market.…
You're driving through Elmore City, a town with a name that almost didn't stick! It started in the 1880s as a settlement called Banner, near Rock Creek. In 1890, it got a post office named for J. O. Elmore. The town…
You're driving through Rosedale, a town that sprang up in April 1908 on land once owned by Rose Hopping. It was built to serve local farmers, with wooden houses and brick businesses like banks and general stores. Even…
You're driving through McClain County, not far from Byars. Right here, in 1850, was the site of the most important Camp Arbuckle. It was built by Captain Randolph Marcy's Fifth Infantry to protect the California Road, a…
Right here, near Byars, Oklahoma, you're driving past a place where history was made on the trail west. In 1850, Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy established Camp Arbuckle, a crucial outpost for protecting emigrants…
You're driving through McClain County, and right here is Byars. This town owes its existence to a railroad and a local rancher's family. In 1903, railroad interests laid out this community on land donated by Nathan H.…
You're driving through Wayne, Oklahoma, a town with roots stretching back to the California Road and the great cattle drives. But its modern story really starts in 1887, when the Santa Fe Railway built a station right…
Imagine this: the year is 1850, and the frontier is a dangerous place. Fort Arbuckle was built right here to protect settlers and allied Native American nations from raids by Plains Indian tribes. Captain Randolph B.…
You're driving through Stratford, Oklahoma, right now. This town owes its very existence to a railroad that bypassed its predecessor. Back in 1906, the Oklahoma Central Railway decided to build its line two miles south…
This unassuming spot in the Oklahoma countryside is more important than it looks – it's the Initial Point! In 1870, surveyors from the United States General Land Office marked this exact location. They called it the…
You're driving through the Arbuckle Mountains, some of the oldest mountains in the entire United States. We're talking ancient geology here, folks, with granite and gneiss cores that are a staggering 1.3 billion years…
You're driving through the Arbuckle Mountains, and right here, in the heart of the former Chickasaw Nation, was the Hook Nine Ranch. Founded in 1890 by two white intruders, F. D. Hendrix and C. E. Royer, this ranch used…
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're crossing a line that literally shaped the state. This is the Indian Meridian, and its partner, the Indian Base Line. Established back in 1870, these lines are the…
Right here in Pottawatomie County, you're passing through Wanette, a town with roots stretching back to the 1800s. But what makes this place interesting? It was a known hangout for notorious outlaws! Imagine Belle Starr…