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County: Pawnee
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Originally part of the Cherokee Outlet, Pawnee County lies between the Cimarron River on the south and the Arkansas River on the north. The lands were opened to settlement by lottery in 1892, and the county was designated County "Q." Later the name was changed to honor the Pawnee Indians who located here in the 19th century.
At statehood, the county was created with an area slightly larger than Pawnee County, Oklahoma Territory. The county is primarily noted for agriculture and cattle. Today, Keystone Lake and the Pawnee Bill Museum in Pawnee, the county seat, are major tourist attractions along with Lone Chimney Lake south of Pawnee.
The major manufacturing company is Columbia Windows. Two newspapers, the Pawnee Chief and the Cleveland American, and two hospitals, Pawnee Municipal Hospital and Cleveland Hospital, serve the county. The Burlington Northern Railroad and the Cimarron Turnpike provide ready access to the county.
The Oklahoma Steam and Gas Engine Association holds its annual show in Steam Engine Park in Pawnee the 1st weekend in May for those interested in historical agricultural machinery.
For additional information, call the county clerk's office at 918/762-2732. County narrative provided courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (www.odl.state.ok.us) from the "2002-2004 Oklahoma Almanac."
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