Durham, Oklahoma Explained

Durham
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Roger Mills
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.59
Area Land Km2:0.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:21
Population Density Km2:35.60
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2461
Coordinates:35.8428°N -99.9264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:73642
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-22100
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805313
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:92.11

Durham is a rural unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies along State Highway 30, four miles south of the Antelope Hills and the Canadian River. The Oklahoma-Texas border is four miles to the west.[2]

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.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28
  3. Web site: History . Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum . March 15, 2020.
  4. Web site: About . Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum . March 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum . TravelOK.com. March 15, 2020.