Newcastle Brief History

Geography	top of the page
Elevation is 1,194 feet.
The Latitude is 35.247N and Longitude is -97.599W.
62.5 square miles
South of Oklahoma City metro area.
Further Northern most corner of McClain County.
Main Street/Highway 62 is what was formerly referred to as the Ozark Trail which runs from Rogers, Arkansas to Roswell, New Mexico.
Part of the Chickasaw Indian Territory (one of the 5 civilized tribes)
History	top of the page
1894	Newcastle Post Office awarded, named for a town by the same name in Texas by landowner Dr. C.P. Kelly. First Postmaster - Eulalie V. Kelly (Section 11, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits)
1905	Second sight for Newcastle Post Office established (Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits)
1905	First Baptist Church was established
1917	World War I delayed construction of the Ozark Trail Bridge
1920	Third sight for Newcastle Post Office established (Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits)
1922	Newcastle Consolidated School was established, combining Pleasant Hill, Clopton and Highland
1922	Ozark Trail Bridge began construction
1925	Ozark Trail Bridge was completed now known as South Canadian River Bridge 1st Federal Funded Project in Oklahoma
1927	Highway 62 was established connecting Newcastle to Oklahoma City
1938	First electric gas pumps were installed
1942	First Newcastle resident looses life in World War II - Marine Pete Chrisman
1945	Tornado strikes Newcastle destroying some of the school and business district
1946	New school opens in Newcastle
1949	Lindsay Ridge School consolidated into Newcastle Consolidated School
1961	The City of Blanchard is asked to annex Newcastle to prevent annexation by Oklahoma City
1961	Petition was submitted to McClain County Commissioners for Incorporation of "South Newcastle"
1962	Incorporation was approved by the McClain County Commissioner - hence "South Newcastle"
1963	City of Blanchard de-annexed parts of Newcastleto be annexed back by "South Newcaslte"
1964	Balance of land was annexed by "South Newcastle"
1965	Petition was submitted to and accepted by the McClain County Commissioners for a name change to "Newcastle"
1965	First Town Marshall was established
1967	City of Newcastle Fire Department is established - volunteers only
1973	The first bank in Newcastle was established - Bank of Newcastle
1973	The first newspaper was established - Newcastle Pacer (still in business today)
1978	First Police Chief hired
1989	Newcastle Resident, Leesa Cornett was named Miss Oklahoma
1992	Newcastle annexes land south of the South Canadian River, recently de-annxed by Oklahoma City
1999	F5 Tornado (largest in recorded history at the time)hits Newcastle and surrounding communities
2005	Exceeded the 2005 US Census estimate for population
Symbols of Newcastle	top of the page
	Ozark Trail Bridge was completed now known as South Canadian River Bridge 1st Federal Funded Project in Oklahoma
	Formerly known as the Newcastle Crickets the Newcastle Racer mascot was established in 1965
Foundation of ranching, farming and dairy production

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