Doby was a town that existed in the Oklahoma Panhandle in Cimarron County, around the time of Oklahoma statehood in 1907.[1] It was located four or five miles northwest of Boise City.[1] [2] Its post office was established February 5, 1908.[2]
It was substantial enough that, in 1908, it ran against Boise City and four other locations to become the permanent County Seat for Cimarron County.[1] It ended up in a run-off with Boise City for the privilege—which it lost.[1] It was also substantial enough to have a printing company.[3] The Cimarron Courier, the newspaper of Boise City and the wider county, was actually published by The Courier Publishing Co. of Doby, Oklahoma.[3]
In any event, the post office closed April 30, 1914, and the town is no longer in existence.[2] No settlement now appears on maps at that location.[4]
Doby should not be confused with the former town of Doby Springs, Oklahoma, which was located in Harper County and also waged an unsuccessful campaign to become its County Seat.[5]