Colony, OK - 73021
Posted by: 
hamquilter
N 35° 20.940 W 098° 40.586
14S E 529400 N 3911794
A small, agricultural town in western Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM9RAJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2010
Views: 3
The Colony post office is located at 50 N. Watan Avenue, in this town of about 155 people in Washita County.
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:15-11:45, 12:30-3:45
Sat: 10:00-12:15
A post office was established at Colony on January 8, 1896. The town took its name from the Seger Colony, founded by John Seger. In 1886 Seger arrived in the area in company with many Arapahos. Later, Cheyennes joined the colony. By 1887 the number of Indians had increased to over five hundred. In 1892 the first brick buildings in Washita County were constructed for an Indian industrial school. In 1892, the land was opened for settlement by non-Indians.
By 1911 the estimated population was 300, slowly declining over the years to its present day 155.
Type of structure:: Stand alone
re-enter Zip Code here:: 73021
Current Status:: Still in Use
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