Grant County

Grant County is an administrative county in northern Oklahoma that contains agricultural lands, small towns, and highways connecting its various settlements. The landscape consists of open terrain suitable for farming and ranching, with modest communities distributed across the territory.

The territory became available for settlement in 1893 and received its name in 1894 through local election in honor of President Ulysses S. Grant. Oil and gas discoveries in the 1920s brought significant economic changes to the county's development.

Agriculture shapes daily life here, with grain farming and cattle ranching forming the economic backbone of the communities. You can see this agricultural focus in how the landscape is organized and used by residents.

U.S. Routes 60, 64, and 81 provide the main transportation connections through the county, linking the county seat of Medford with surrounding regions. These highways make it relatively straightforward to navigate between different communities and access areas outside the county.

Oil and gas deposits were discovered in the eastern portion near Blackwell Field during the 1920s, shifting the local economy beyond farming alone. These energy resources created an additional economic foundation that existed alongside traditional agricultural activities.

Location: Oklahoma

Inception: 1893

Capital city: Medford

Shares border with: Sumner County, Kay County, Noble County, Garfield County, Harper County, Alfalfa County

Website: http://grantcountyok.com

GPS coordinates: 36.80000,-97.79000

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:56