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Independence

Ghost town · Custer County, Oklahoma

Clinton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Clinton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Independence is a ghost town in Custer County, Oklahoma. It is one of 3 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Independence as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.7253° N, 98.9389° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCuster City, OK
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates35.72530, -98.93890

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What's there now

Independence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Custer City, OK (population 564), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Independence?

Independence is in Custer County, Oklahoma, at 35.7253, -98.9389.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Oklahoma has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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