The town began as a tent city on April 19, 1892. A post office opened in Watonga during the same year. However, the first railroad line through Watonga was not built until 1901–02, when the Enid and Anadarko Railway (later the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway) constructed a rail line from Guthrie.
the town began as a tent city on april 19 1892 a post office opened in watonga during the same year however the first railroad line through watonga was not built until 1901–02 when the enid and anadarko railway (later the chicago rock island and pacific railway) constructed a rail line from guthrie