Historical Marker Program

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Original Townsite of Mannford

Creek County
Location: east site of SH-48, north the 48/51 junction at the turnoff into old Mannford Ramp Park
Topics: American Indians; Settlement Patterns; Transportation

The original townsite of Mannford began 1/4 mile east of the creek headrights of Tom and Hazel Mann. The town was named for Mann's Ford across the Cimarron River in 1895. G. M. Evans leased this ninety acres and surrounding land. The Arkansas Valley and Western Railway (AV&W RR/Frisco) came in 1902, and a post office was established on April 11, 1903. Hall C. Miller bought the ninety acres for the townsite on February 21, 1906. The townsite was relocated in 1962–63 due to the Keystone Dam.