History The community of Jet was founded by the Jett brothers,Oklahoma Historical Society. "Jet" retrieved May 25, 2021. six unmarried brothers named Joseph, Trigg, Newt, Warner, John, and Richard Jett, who established homesteads in the former Cherokee Outlet, shortly after its opening to settlement by non-Indians. The brothers erected buildings and opened a general store on Richard's land. The Jet post office was established in 1894, when it was moved from nearby Barrel Springs which was about 1.5 miles northeast.Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Pioneer, June 15, 1894. p.1. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-pioneer-postoffice-application/159663790/.Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Republican, March 27, 1896. p.2. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-republican-post-office-moved/159663856/.Holton, C.M. Early Days in Helena Township. The Helena Star, September 17, 1953. p.8. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-helena-star-early-days-in-helena-tow/159663900/. Warner Jett as the first postmaster. The community grew into a small town, and Jet incorporated in 1900.Dianna Everett, "Jet," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed April 21, 2015.
History The community of Jet was founded by the Jett brothers,Oklahoma Historical Society. "Jet" retrieved May 25, 2021. six unmarried brothers named Joseph, Trigg, Newt, Warner, John, and Richard Jett, who established homesteads in the former Cherokee Outlet, shortly after its opening to settlement by non-Indians. The brothers erected buildings and opened a general store on Richard's land. The Jet post office was established in 1894, when it was moved from nearby Barrel Springs which was about 1.5 miles northeast.Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Pioneer, June 15, 1894. p.1. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-pioneer-postoffice-application/159663790/.Anonymous. Untitled. The Alva Republican, March 27, 1896. p.2. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alva-republican-post-office-moved/159663856/.Holton, C.M. Early Days in Helena Township. The Helena Star, September 17, 1953. p.8. Accessed September 12, 2022. https://w?ww.newspapers.com/article/the-helena-star-early-days-in-helena-tow/159663900/. Warner Jett as the first postmaster. The community grew into a small town, and Jet incorporated in 1900.Dianna Everett, "Jet," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed April 21, 2015.