Sapulpa realtor bob nale has compiled a book of his commercial real estate dealings over the past 40 years including nearly the last one of 2015. The town was named after the areas first permanent settler, a fullblood lower creek indian named sapulpa, of the kasihta tribe, from osocheetown in presentday alabama. Once oklahoma s most famous pottery company and one of a few in the country with its own clay on the site of the kiln, frankoma closed its 9549 frankoma road factory in 2010. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Sapulpa historical society museum video, sapulpa, oklahoma. Sapulpa is a city of the creek and tulsa counties in the u. Sapulpa yellow pages phone books in oklahoma ok whitepages. The museum was established for the study and preservation of the history of the city of sapulpa, oklahoma.
Jan 25, 2016 sapulpa realtor bob nale has compiled a book of his commercial real estate dealings over the past 40 years including nearly the last one of 2015. Sapulpa area historical tornado activity is slightly above oklahoma state average. Sapulpa is the county seat for creek county and is located in northeast oklahoma s green country. Exploring oklahoma history with a list of historic places in creek county, oklahoma. Sapulpa is a city in creek and tulsa counties in the u. The mcbain reference frankoma collectors association. University of oklahoma libraries digital collections. Understand tribes have their own accounts of their tribal history often not written in books. The population was 20,544 at the 2010 united states census, compared to 19,166 at the 2000 census. About 1850, he established a trading post near the meeting of polecat and rock creeks about one mile 1. Sapulpa the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture.
Sapulpaarea historical tornado activity is slightly above oklahoma state average. The museum includes an 1890s kitchen, early 1900s school room, native american, dioramas of early. Oklahoma requires students to study oklahoma history, as many states require their students to do. Sapulpa white pages phone books in oklahoma ok whitepages. Diehl is the former editor of the sapulpa daily herald and the author of that papers weekend feature dedicated to sapulpas history. Phil smith is a resident of sand springs and teaches history at tcc metro. The county seat of creek county, sapulpa is situated approximately twelve miles. A history of this oklahoma town near tulsa from early days of the creek indians, sapulpa the man, pioneers. The frisco built a railyard in sapulpa and by 1900 designated sapulpa as the location of an overhaul base for its. Sapulpa historic preservation commisssion 10 north poplar sapulpa, oklahoma the home of dr. Sapulpa had our beginnings long before oklahoma became a state, long before the land was called indian territory i.
While researching your family history in creek county, be sure to check out the following attractions located in. The selfpublished book will be of special interest to local history buffs. According to the encyclopedia of oklahoma history, sapulpa became known as the crystal city of the southwest. Daily newspaper from sapulpa, oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. Archived from the original pdf on january 17, 2009. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The chickasaws opened a manual training school for boys near. Sapulpa is approximately 15 miles southwest of tulsa, oklahoma, and is located on interstate 44, oklahoma state highways 66 and 97, and u. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Apr 17, 2019 after oklahoma became a state of the u. Creek county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Connect to sapulpas heritage by read a little bit about where we came from. Oklahoma bank and commerce history project interview.
Phil smith says the idea for the book came about because he noticed how most of the books that talked about the history behind certain groups of american immigrants tended to focus on the urban areas like new york and chicago, and not so much of the rural areas like tiny prague, oklahoma. Browse through thumbnails and fullsized organizational images. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The sampling of photographs within this book come from the vast archives of the sapulpa historical society. Sapulpa genealogy in creek county, ok usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 creek county 321 sapulpa 67. Jun 22, 20 this video gives a brief history of the sapulpa historical society museum and the historical items from our area. The history of sapulpa ok oklahoma land of the red man. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Sapulpa is in the green country region of oklahoma get in get around see.
Discover sapulpa, oklahoma with the help of your friends. Preservation since 1989, advocates within the oklahoma route 66 association have been working statewide to promote economic development, preservation, and recognition of route 66 in oklahoma. Sapulpa is the county seat for creek county and is located in northeast oklahomas green country. Remembrances and little known facts of the community of sapulpa, oklahoma. Tours are free to the public and you will see our 1910 three story building and.
Sapulpa centennial, 18981998 marceline, mo d books publishing, 1997. Sapulpa, oklahoma project gutenberg selfpublishing. Oklahoma history from a native american perspective. The finest spot around sapulpa for a celebration july 3rd and 4ih amusements of all kinds for old and young. A pictorial history of sapulpa, oklahoma on the towns 100th birthday. The scan is not very clean so the type is pixelated and some images have moire patterns. This video gives a brief history of the sapulpa historical society museum and the historical items from our area. Once oklahomas most famous pottery company and one of a few in the country with its own clay on the site of the kiln, frankoma closed its 9549 frankoma road factory in 2010. Copies are being given to the sapulpa historical museum and local library.
Connect to sapulpa s heritage by read a little bit about where we came from. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. It occupies an area over which 6 nations have flown their flags spain, france, england, mexico, the choctaw indian nation, and the united states. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The only definitive frankoma video work known to exist was created and marketed by gibb green and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sapulpa images of america. Creek indian chief sapulpa had a ranch, blacksmith shop and store here by 1850. The character of sapulpa was shaped by 3 historic factors indians, railroads, and oil. Oklahoma also boasts of being home to cyrus stevens avery, a resident of tulsa who is attributed to being the father of route 66. The name okmulgee is derived from the hitichita lower creek word okimulgi, meaning boiling waters.
Burnett, of sapulpa, was a claremore business visitor thursday,1 march 27, 1914. The city of sapulpa complies with the guidelines of the state. Exhibits include a turnofthecentury kitchen, 1894 egan brothers general mercantile store, dioramas of earlyday frisco railroad and 1929 sapulpa town site, euchee mission boarding school, livery stable, 100year pictorial history of sapulpa, native american and africanamerican photo histories and much more. A professionallymade frankoma video that clearly identifies the glazes, colors, and marks would do a lot to solve the problem. The town of sapulpa was named after a prominent creek indian, and we got our beginnings in land called indian territory. The museum includes an 1890s kitchen, early 1900s school room, native american, dioramas of early townsite and st. Sapulpa centennial, 18981998 marceline, mo dbooks publishing, 1997.
Harry haas was the first eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist in sapulpa. In the meantime, the frisco built a railyard and used it as a repair site for its rolling stock. In 1886 the frisco railroad reached the site that the railroad men called sapulpa, the name of a creek indian family that settled in the area about 1850. Guide to creek county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census. This set is much more than any student would study in class. The university of oklahoma libraries 401 west brooks street, norman, ok 73019 4053254142. Lots of confusion appears on ebay, facebook, and websites when it comes to frankoma identification. It occupies an area over which six nations have flown their flags spain, france, england, mexico, the choctaw indian nation, and the united states. Grand treasurer 1905 1906 photo2 what does sapulpa resident bates b. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The town was named after the areas first permanent settler, a fullblood lower creek indian named sapulpa, of the kasihta tribe, from osocheetown, alabama. The following as per the chicago manual of style, 17th edition is the. Sapulpa images of america kindle edition by diehl, donald l.
There is a strong aftermarket for the pieces as collectibles. Profusely illustated with photographs, this book covers over 100 years of sapulpa history. Usa 1,060,369 oklahoma 18,868 creek county 321 sapulpa 67 note. In 1889 the frisco route between oklahoma city and tulsa, passing through sapulpa, was opened. By the treaty of 1826, 1200 creeks of southeastern united states immigrated to the western lands assigned to their nation. Overdrive oklahoma virtual libraries login needed inlibrary use only. When the atlantic and pacific railroad later known as the. Frankoma sites and sights to see in the sapulpa area. The history of tulsa, oklahoma, volume 3 clarence b. Sapulpa, oklahoma simple english wikipedia, the free. The oniy carriage painters in sapulpa first class work a specialty 405 east dewey ave. A railroad terminus, it developed as a cattleshipping point. Bill and guy berry american heritage bank, sapulpa 5 bb. Jackson, the sapulpa and bristow county seat contest, the chronicles of oklahoma 40 spring 1962.
Sapulpa, city, seat 1907 of creek county, northeastern oklahoma, u. Its partly because, i think, when they found oil in the socalled glenn pool, sapulpa is where they built the town. And now for the first time, due to the generosity of robert and vickie mcbain, this reference and price guide is available free. Our mission is to create a sound, economic community by linking commerce and community through the unified voice of our members. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Sapulpa white pages sapulpa phone directory lookup. In 1898 sapulpa was chartered as a town, and since that time we have honored the man sapulpa by bearing his name. See more ideas about tulsa time, oklahoma and tulsa oklahoma. The sapulpa family history center serves individuals in creek and tulsa and okmulgee county.
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