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Duncan is a city in and the county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. [4] Its population was 22,310 at the 2020 census . Centrally located in Stephens County, Duncan became the county seat after Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907.
- Ross T. Portland, TX 242 contributions. Will Not Steer You Wrong. We'd arrived an hour before closing. As we were the only visitors at the time, I had to track down the curator to pay our admission fees.
- mmre2018. Duncan, OK7 contributions. Outstanding collection of RR related items! This is a well kept secret in southern Oklahoma. The railroad enthusiast will be totally pleased with this exhibit.
- Arlene C. Lawton, OK81 contributions. Nice collection of dolls and interesting stuff. This museum had a large room of beautiful dolls. There were dolls from foreign countries and dolls from different eras.
- Foghorn13db. Lawton, OK 349 contributions. Slots. I have stopped in here several times. I have won and lost. This is a fun place to get away from the house. Just be sure to bring what you can afford to lose.
Duncan, city, seat (1907) of Stephens county, south-central Oklahoma, U.S. Once a cow town on the Chisholm Trail, it was founded officially in 1892, when the Rock Island Railroad reached the site. It was named for William Duncan, a pioneer trader and tailor from Fort Sill.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Once a small cow town in south-central Oklahoma, Duncan has expanded into a vibrant destination while preserving their Western roots. Set on the legendary Chisholm Trail, Duncan offers visitors the unique opportunity to see what life was like back in the day for the early cowboys and oilmen.
From the earliest explorers and Native American settlement, to the historic cattle drives, US Cavalry patrols, the lands runs, oil industry, and modern light industry, Duncan’s rich heritage includes pages from some of the most exciting times in American history.
Duncan is forty miles south of Chickasha, thirty-two miles southeast of Lawton, eighty-one miles southwest of Oklahoma City, and forty-four miles north of the Oklahoma-Texas State line on U.S. Highway 81.
Welcome to Duncan, Oklahoma. Located in Southwest Oklahoma, Duncan has been a crossroad for cowboys to railroads to oil men. Today Duncan is a thriving community providing history, culture, arts and much more to both residents and visitors alike.
