Lone Wolf Community
Historical marker location:(5 mi. N of Lone Wolf Mountain) Named for Kiowa chief whose tribe roamed area until 1870s. Community development when John Mahoney donated cemetery and school sites. A schoolhouse, erected 1901, was used also for church services. First teacher, W. F. Knowlton, had 35 pupils. Local post office was Winston (June 26, 1901-April 30, 1909). Mail later came by rural route. In 1906, D. C. Hazelwood built local store. Lone Wolf School, operated at different locations, served the community until consolidated. Cemetery (with oldest grave date 1892) continues in use as burial place for area families. (1970)
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