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Claremore, OK

Claremore, Oklahoma
City
Downtown Claremore
Downtown Claremore
Motto: "New Vision. Clear Opportunities."
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Claremore, Oklahoma is located in the US
Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°18′55″N 95°36′46″W / 36.31528°N 95.61278°W / 36.31528; -95.61278Coordinates: 36°18′55″N 95°36′46″W / 36.31528°N 95.61278°W / 36.31528; -95.61278
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Rogers
Incorporated 1883
Government
 • Mayor Bill Flanagan
Area
 • City 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2)
 • Land 12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 597 ft (182 m)
Population (2009)
 • City 18,581
 • Metro 905,755
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 74017, 74018, 74019
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-14700
GNIS feature ID 1091382
Website www.claremorecity.com

Claremore is a city and the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,581 at the 2010 census, a 17.1 percent increase from 15,873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and home to Rogers State University. It is best known as the home of entertainer Will Rogers.

Around 1802, a band of Osage Indians settled in the area of present-day Claremore. The town's name came from an Osage chief called "Gra-moi", French traders in the area pronounced his name as "Clairmont", which means "mountain with a clear view", The Osage village was destroyed in 1817, during the Battle of Osage Mound. The area experienced some minor damage during the American Civil War, but quickly recovered after the end of the conflict.

After the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed by the United States, Claremore became part of Indian Territory and the Cherokee Nation. Claremore was a part of the Cooweescoowee District in the northwestern part of the Cherokee Nation. The Rogers family, for whom the county is named, was among the first settlers. Clem Rogers, father of the famous Will Rogers, who, along with his family, is buried at the Will Rogers Memorial, moved to the county in 1856. His ranch, known as Dog Iron Ranch eventually was more than 60,000 acres (240 km2), and his home, which still stands outside Oologah, is an important historical site. Clem Rogers was a major advocate of Oklahoma statehood and was the oldest delegate to the state's Constitutional Convention in 1907 at age 69.


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