Enid, Oklahoma
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Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47,045 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield CountyTemplate:GR.
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[edit] Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 191.8 km² (74.1 mi²). 191.6 km² (74.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.
[edit] History
Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet by land run in 1893. Today, the history of this era is preserved at the Museum of the Cherokee Strip, located in Enid. Vance Air Force Base was founded in 1941 on land leased by the city of Enid to the United States Army Air Forces, now the United States Air Force. Enid was once home to Champlin Petroleum; the H. H. Champlin mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town's early history was captured in The Cherokee Strip by Pulitzer-winning author Marquis James, who recounts his boyhood in Enid.
Other well-known natives include astronaut Owen K. Garriott, movie actress Glenda Farrell, photojournalist David S. Holloway, opera singer Leona Mitchell, and her brother Hulon W. Mitchell (also known as Yahweh ben Yahweh), contemporary messianic figure and leader of the Nation of Yahweh. Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Haskins was born and raised in Enid. Former NBA players Mark and Brent Price also grew up in Enid, as did New-Age guitarist Michael Hedges.
The origin of the name Enid is something of a mystery, although it is considered likely to be a reference to a character in Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. However, a more fanciful story is much more popular. According to that tale, in the days following the land run, some enterprising settlers decided to set up a chuckwagon and cook for their fellow pioneers, hanging a sign that read "DINE". Some other, more free-spirited settlers, turned that sign upside down, to read, of course, "ENID". The name, as they say, stuck.
[edit] Professional Sports
The Oklahoma Storm USBL franchise calls Enid home. Through their many years in Enid, they have been very successful, winning their division numerous times, as well as a USBL Championship. The Storm play their games at Mark Price Arena and the Chisholm Trail Expo Center.
[edit] External links
Enid was listed in the March 2004 issue of Inc Magazine as one of the top 25 small cities in the midwest for doing business. See the following link for details.
The Enid News & Eagle
