Greer County, Oklahoma

Greer County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.  As of 2020, 5,491 people lived there.  Its county seat is Mangum. The county is named after John A. Greer, a former governor of Texas.

History
The county was founded in 1896, when Oklahoma was still the Indian Territory. From 1896 to 1903, the county prohibited African Americans from living in it. In 1907, land was take away from the county to form the counties of Jackson County and Beckham County. In 1909, land was once again taken away to from Harmon County. The population peak was in 1930.

 Geography 
The county has a total area of 644 square miles. It has 1 city, 2 towns, and 2 unincorporated communities.

 Places 

 City 
 Mangum (county seat)

 Towns 
 Granite
 Willow

 Unincorporated communities 
 Brinkman
 Reed

 References 

Category:Oklahoma counties
Category:1896 establishments in the United States
Category:1890s establishments in Oklahoma Territory