Durham, Oklahoma

Durham is a rural unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] 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.[2]

Durham
Unincorporated community
Durham Location within the state of Oklahoma Durham Durham (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°50′31″N 99°55′29″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Roger Mills
Elevation [1]	2,467 ft (752 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	73642

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,[3] and is now the Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum,[4] 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.[5] The homestead also provides insights into one family’s life in Oklahoma Territory and beyond.[5]

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Oklahoma
2. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28 ISBN 0899332838
3. "History". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
4. "About". Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
5. "Break O' Day Farm & Metcalfe Museum". TravelOK.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

Further reading

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