Historical Marker

Cloud Chief Courthouse

Town of Cloud Chief is on OK 54, 8 miles south of the Intersection of OK 152 and OK 54. Go East 1.4 miles marker on North side of road. Cloud Chief, OK, Washita, Co. ยท Washita

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

Site of first Washita County court house

Cloud Chief, originally Tacola, served as the first county seat. Area settled by land run April 19, 1892. August 7, 1900, citizens voted to move county seat to Cordell. U.S. Supreme Court voided the election since U.S. Congress had designated Cloud CHief the county seat. In 1906, Congress officially named Cordell the co. seat.

Location

AddressTown of Cloud Chief is on OK 54, 8 miles south of the Intersection of OK 152 and OK 54. Go East 1.4 miles marker on North side of road. Cloud Chief, OK, Washita, Co.
CountyWashita
StateOklahoma
Coordinates35.252970, -98.842850

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