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Osage County
Pawhuska, county seat

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Ghost towns of...
Osage Nation (Osage county), Indian Territory (Oklahoma)

[excerpt concerning the Osages, Osage County as written by Paul McGuire.]

"When the reservation was allotted to individual Osages, many did not choose to live on the prairies, and the land was leased to large operators who put together many large ranches, which have been held together by purchase and lease since that time.

Many of the large ranches were: Chapman-Barnard; Mullendore Ranches; the Drummond family; Kennedys, Haddens, Moodys, Stuarts, Boots Adams and other. Many have been handed down and there were father-son operations such as Phil Reed and Phillip; George McKinley and Jim; Ben Culver and Bill Joe; Billy Friend and Mike; R. C. Drummond and Fred, Jack and Gent; F. G. Drummond and Frederick; C. C. Craddock and Fred; Thad Holcombe and Lee; George W. Smith, and Wayland and J. B.; George B. Smith and Sol; J. D. Harrison and Berry and J. D.; Ed Hall and Chuck; Tom Rickard and Jack; Smith Perryman and Charlie; Ed Labadie and Rick and Dude; Hobart Elliott and Bill; C. H. Codding and Charles and Don; Luther Alred Ruth (daughter); N. T. Olsen, Jim and Bill; Emmet Smith and Emmett, Jr.; Arthur Jacques, Arthur Jr., and Jim; Ralph Varton, Royal and Jay; and W. T. Walker and Jack. (This list is incomplete.)

These men, and others will carry on the traditons of integrity and good management of the Osage grasslands for years to come."

DeNoya - A.K.A. Whizbang - PDF file from Osage County Profiles
Foraker - Best 'Little Towns' in the state - PDF file from Osage County Profiles
Post Offices of Osage County - a.k.a Osage Nation, I.T., PDF file from Osage County Profiles
Osage Oilfields - PDF file from Osage County Profiles