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Enid (/ ˈiːnɪd / EE-nid) is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,308. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a character in Alfred, Lord Tennyson 's Idylls of the King.
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Aug 22, 2024 · Enid, Oklahoma, offers a mix of history, culture, and outdoor fun. From the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Government Springs Park , there's something for everyone. Leonardo's Children's Museum is perfect for families, while Meadowlake Park provides a peaceful retreat.
Enid, city, seat (1907) of Garfield county, north-central Oklahoma, U.S. Located at a watering place on the Chisholm Trail and reached by the Rock Island Railroad in 1889, it was founded overnight as a tent city around a U.S. land office when the Cherokee Strip was opened to settlers on September 16, 1893. Tents and shacks quickly gave way to ...
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Located in the heart of wheat country and served by a large rail hub, Enid established itself as the largest grain market in Oklahoma and one of the largest poultry markets in the United States. During this period Garfield County also developed as a major producer of purebred livestock, and Enid was its distribution market.
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Since its exciting, unique beginning on that hot, dusty day in September, 1893, Enid has prided itself on its adventurous spirit. Just a two-hour drive or less from Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita, Enid is conveniently located and is an ideal setting for that want-to-get-away feeling we all get.
