Duncan

Duncan is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 22,505 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County. Duncan is located at 34°31′0″N 97°56′58″W / 34.516667°N 97.94944°W / 34.516667; -97.94944 (34.516619, -97.949377). The town is situated approximately 30 miles East of Lawton, Oklahoma and 90 miles Southwest of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma along US Highway 81. According to the United States Census Bure... more

Duncan is a city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 22,505 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County. Duncan is located at 34°31′0″N 97°56′58″W / 34.516667°N 97.94944°W / 34.516667; -97.94944 (34.516619, -97.949377). The town is situated approximately 30 miles East of Lawton, Oklahoma and 90 miles Southwest of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma along US Highway 81. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 119.1 km² (46.0 mi²). 100.5 km² (38.8 mi²) of it is land and 18.7 km² (7.2 mi²) of it (15.67%) is water. The Chisholm Trail passed to the east of Duncan prior to the town's founding. An estimated 9,800,000 Longhorn cattle were herded up the trail between Texas and Abilene, Kansas during its existence. After learning that an extension of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was being built from Kansas to Texas, Scotsman William Duncan brought his wife, parents, and other relatives and created a trading... less