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Kimes–Terrill Gang
The Kimes–Terrill Gang was a Prohibition in the United States, prohibition era bank robbing gang, led by Matthew Kimes and Ray Terrill, active in the Midwestern United States during the 1920s. The gang was known, not only for their high-profile robberies, but for their frequent escapes from prison. The members were alleged to have sworn a wikt:blood oath, blood oath to free each other from jail, should they ever be captured, or die in the attempt. History Terrill and the Central Park Gang Ray Terrill began working with the famed Central Park Gang based in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the early 1920s. Many future Depression-era outlaws came from this group, most prominently, Volney Davis and the Barker Gang. Then using the alias "G.R. Patton", he was arrested with Arthur Barker while burglarizing a bank in Muskogee, Oklahoma on January 15, 1921. He was convicted of second-degree burglary and sentenced to two years in prison. Upon his release on March 1, 1923, Terrill joined up with Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-most extensive and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw language, Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, "The Sooner State", in reference to the Sooners, American pioneer, American settlers who staked their claims in formerly American Indian-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer H
Elmer is a name of Germanic British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English ''æþel'' (noble) and ''mær'' (famous). It was adopted as a given name in the United States, "in honor of the popularity of the brothers Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer, leading supporters of the American Revolution". The name has declined in popularity since the first decades of the 20th century and fell out of the top 1,000 names used for American boys in 2009. However, it continues in use for newborn boys in the United States, where 167 boys born there in 2022 received the name. The name is common in the United States and Canada. Elmar, a variant, was among the 10 most popular names for newborn boys in Iceland in 2021. Notable people with the name include: Mononym * Eilmer of Malmesbury (or Elmer), 11th-century English Benedictine monk * Elmer (rapper), Dutch rapper Merel Pauw * In North American amateur radio subculture, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Little Rock
North Little Rock (often abbreviated "NLR") is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Located on the north side of the Arkansas River, it is the twin city of Little Rock. In the late nineteenth century, it was annexed by Little Rock for a period, but regained its independence in the early 20th century. The population was 64,591 at the 2020 Census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Arkansas. The city has invested in significant beautification efforts since the late 20th century. Young families and professionals have shown new interest in this area. The Argenta Historic District in Downtown is one of a number of areas that have developed as thriving entertainment districts offering theaters, fine dining, bars, gastropubs, and boutiques. It is also home to Dickey-Stephens Park, which hosts the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team. Simmons Bank Arena is the metropolitan area's main entertainment venue. Farther west is Burns Park, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morton, Texas
Morton is a city in and the county seat of Cochran County, Texas, Cochran County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city population was 1,690. This represented a 15.8% population decline since the 2010 Census. History Famous cattle baron Christopher C. Slaughter died in 1919, and in 1921, his heirs dissolved his cattle company. Slaughter's eldest daughter, Minnie Slaughter Veal, hired an agent to sell her share of the property, and this agent—named Morton Smith—founded the town of Morton. In 1923, the townsite was platted, and Smith's land office was on the east side of the square. In 1924, Morton became the county seat over a town called Ligon. The Slaughters had founded Ligon and were hoping that it would become the county seat. Cochran County's western boundary is along the Texas–New Mexico border. Ranches continued to be sold as farmland throughout the 1920s. According to the ''Handbook of Texas'', a family named Winder was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County, Arkansas, Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is named. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 37,930, making it the List of municipalities in Arkansas, eleventh-most populous city in Arkansas. The center of Hot Springs is the oldest History of the National Park Service, federal reserve in the United States, today preserved as Hot Springs National Park. The hot spring water has been popularly believed for centuries to possess healing properties, and was a subject of legend among several Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes. Following federal protection in 1832, the city developed into a successful spa town. Incorporated January 10, 1851, the city has been home to Major League Baseball spring training, illegal gamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCune, Kansas
McCune is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 370. History The first post office in McCune was established in August, 1878. McCune was laid out in 1879. It was named for its founder, Isaac McCune. McCune was incorporated as a city in 1881. McCune was located on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway's Parsons subdivision. The grain elevator in McCune still stands, and was the largest on this rail line. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McCune has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 370 people, 155 households, and 104 families in McCune. The population density was 1,163.5 per square mile (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri, Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. Joplin is the largest city located within both Jasper and Newton Counties – even though it is not the county seat of either county (Carthage, Missouri, Carthage is the seat of Jasper County while Neosho, Missouri, Neosho is the seat of Newton County). With a population of 51,762 as of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, Joplin is the List of cities in Missouri, 12th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.41 km2) on the outer edge of the Ozarks, Ozark Mountains. Joplin is the main hub of the three-county Joplin-Miami, MO-OK MSA, Joplin-Miami, Missouri-Oklahoma Metro area, which is home to 210,077 people; this makes the city the fifth largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Sapulpa is a city in and the county seat of Creek County, Oklahoma, Creek County, extending partly into Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Tulsa County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 21,929 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, compared with 20,544 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Early history The town was named after the area's first permanent settler, a full-blood Muscogee, Lower Creek Indian named James Sapulpa, from the Kasihta or Cusseta band, from Osocheetown in Alabama. About 1850, he established a trading post near the meeting of Polecat and Rock creeks (about one mile (1.6 km) southeast of downtown Sapulpa). When the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (which became the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, Frisco) built a spur to this area in 1886, it was known as Sapulpa Station. The Sapulpa post office was chartered July 1, 1889 and the town was incorporated March 31, 1898. Controversy over Creek County seat locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covington, Oklahoma
Covington is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 477 at the 2020 census. Geography Covington is located in southeastern Garfield County. Oklahoma State Highway 74 passes through the center of town as First Street, leading north to Garber and south to Oklahoma City. Enid, the Garfield County seat, is to the northwest via OK 74 and U.S. Route 412. Oklahoma State Highway 164 leads southeast, then east to Perry. According to the United States Census Bureau, Covington has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 553 people, 224 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 259 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.49% White, 3.98% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population. There were 224 households, ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beggs, Oklahoma
Beggs is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,179 as of the 2020 census. Beggs was named for Charles Hoffman Beggs (1865–1942), vice president of the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) Railway. History Starting as a Frisco railroad stop in 1899, Beggs officially became a town on September 15, 1900, when its post office opened.Davidson, Ruth"Beggs,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 17, 2016. It originally was a center for hog, cattle, and horse ranches in the area. In 1918, oil was discovered just to the west, and Beggs became an oil boomtown until ''circa'' 1926. After that, corn, cotton, pecans, and stock raising became important local industries, but Beggs went into a gradual decline, going from an official population of 2,327 in 1920 to 1,531 in 1930 and 1,107 in 1970. The population has since shown some upward fluctuation, settling at 1,179 as of the 2020 Census. Isparhecher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristow, Oklahoma
Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census was 4,248, up slightly from the population of 4,222 reported at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Bristow began in 1898, when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("SL&SF") built a track between Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. The town was named for Joseph L. Bristow, an Assistant U.S. Postmaster General who later served as a U.S. senator from Kansas. A post office was established April 25, 1898. By the 1900 census, the population was 626. Bristow was designated as the county seat for Creek County at statehood when its population was 1,134. However, the county held a special election on August 20, 1908, to decide whether the seat would remain in Bristow or move to Sapulpa, which claimed to be more centrally located. Bristow had a larger population and claimed to have better railroad connections. Sapul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depew, Oklahoma
Depew is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It is 41 miles southwest of Tulsa. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of New York Senator Chauncey Depew.Wilson, Linda D"Depew". ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Retrieved March 23, 2012. History Depew began as a settlement named Hall in 1898, when the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad (later merged into the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) built a line between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. In 1901, Walter F. Malley named the community, gave it the present name and opened a post office. Geography Depew is approximately 29 miles southwest of Sapulpa According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 564 people, 213 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 240 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
