Capron, Oklahoma

Capron (like Dacoma) is surrounded by more than 1/4 million acres of the finest wheat land in the state. It was named from Captain Capron, a personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt and distinguished officer of the "Rough Riders" regiment.

Before accepting the name of Capron it tried Sterling, Kermit and Vergil. It was established 1895 by W. G. McClure (whose 1/4 Section of land it was located).

(These are the same McClure's that presently have descendants in Alva, Oklahoma that operate the McClure Insurance Agency and reside in the "Old Ensor Home" on Nob Hill in Alva.)

The land for Capron was purchased by Bud Mason of Kiowa for $750 (the amount was more than realized from the first sale of the town lots). The Capron Elevators operating during this time were SW Elevator Co., C. E. Heaton Green Co., Farmers Co-operative Elevator Co., E. A. Johnson Grain Co., and of course the Santa Fe Depot.