Bald Hill, Oklahoma Explained

Bald Hill, or Baldhill, is a community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.^[1] It is located about 15 miles northeast of the City of Okmulgee, the county seat, off of Oklahoma State Highway 16.^[2] A post office was established here in 1896, but was closed in 1908.^[3] Nevertheless, the town was fueled by oil money, and had a population of 150 in 1923.^[3]

Bald Hill was the location of a mansion on a high hill belonging to Enos Wilson.^{[3] [4]} Wilson was recognized in 1935 by the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes as then being the “world’s richest Indian.”^[4] A paper referred to the mansion as “his famous peak castle.”^[4]

Bald Hill is now considered a ghost town.^[3]

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35.7403°N -95.8372°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bald Hill, Oklahoma. RoadsideThoughts. May 31, 2021.
2. Web site: Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Bald Hill, Oklahoma. Google Maps. May 31, 2021.
3. Book: Carson, Mary L. . 1987 . A Guide to Treasure in Oklahoma, Volume 3. Carson Enterprises Inc. . 336-339 . 0-941620-38-7.
4. Web site: Enos Wilson Accorded Title of ‘Richest Indian’ . Daily Illini, July 3, 1935 (accessed on Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections). May 31, 2021.