Durham, Oklahoma

Durham
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°50′34″N 99°55′35″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Roger Mills
Area [1]
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km^2)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	2,461 ft (750 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21
• Density	92.11/sq mi (35.60/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	73642
FIPS code	40-22100
GNIS feature ID	2805313[2]

Durham is a rural unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It lies along State Highway 30, four miles south of the Antelope Hills and the Canadian River. The Oklahoma-Texas border is four miles to the west.[3]

The post office opened May 15, 1902. Durham was named for the first postmaster, Doris Durham Morris.

Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum

The homestead of Western artist Augusta Metcalfe is in Durham,[4] and is now the Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum,[5] which is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Metcalfe's paintings, as well as the work of contemporary regional artists, are displayed.[6] The homestead also provides insights into one family’s life in Oklahoma Territory and beyond.[6]

The Antelope Hills, north of Durham, are also NRHP-listed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	21		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

It is in the Reydon Public Schools school district.[8]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Oklahoma
3. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28 ISBN 0899332838
4. "History". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
5. "About". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
6. "Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum". TravelOK.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roger Mills County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list

Further reading

• Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .