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Located in northwestern Oklahoma, Harper County was named after Oscar Greene Harper, a local pioneer and clerk at the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. Early trails used in the area included a military trail between Fort Dodge and Fort Supply and the Western Trail, also known as the Dodge City Trail. In 1912, the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway was constructed in the area, followed by the Buffalo and Northwestern Railroad in 1920. The 14,000-acre Selman Ranch offers recreational activities, accommodations and camping. Also located in the area, the Buffalo Museum features artifacts from the area and a furnished sod house.
In 2000, census records showed 3,562 people living in Harper County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Harper County including legal records and cemetery records. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Harper County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address and a detailed map of the county.
Discover Harper County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.
Harper County Courthouse Information
Harper County Courthouse
311 SE 1st St.
P.O. Box 369
Buffalo, OK 73834
Telephone: (580) 735-2012
Directions: On SE 1st St. between E. Elm and Maple.
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records; County Clerk has land records from 1895, school records 1912 to 1958.
Detailed Map of Harper County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Harper County.
Existing Towns in Harper County
The following towns and cities are located in present day Harper County, Oklahoma.
Ghost Towns in Harper County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Harper County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
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Alto Avis Ballaire Benton Flats Bishop Brule Buffalo Flats Burford Burgor Carroll Charleston Cross Cupid Daisy Dunlap |
Fair Store Fern Flat Girard/Jarard Gyp Valley High Point Hopewell Howard Iris Junod Kibby Kimball Kingsley Lovedale Lucy McKim |
Moscow Flats Mt. Olive Mt. Pleasant Murray New Charleston Ocate Palace Parkman Paruna Pleasant Ridge Pleasant Valley Prairie Dell Prevo Readout Rhoades Rock |
Salt Springs Sand Sand Creek Saratoga Selman Solon Speermoore Spring Valley Stockholm Tannar Willard Willow Creek Wyanet Wyatt Yelton
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Cemeteries in Harper County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Harper County, Oklahoma.
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Evergreen (AKA Gyp |
Lawson Cemetery Lone Star (AKA Eades) Cemetery |
Powders Cemetery Stinson Cemetery |
Libraries in Harper County
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Buffalo Public Library |
Laverne Delphian Municipal Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Harper County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Harper County
Harper County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Places to Visit in Harper County
While researching your family history in Harper County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
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Buffalo Museum |
