History Prior to the opening of the Cherokee Strip in 1893, Capron, Oklahoma was first known as "Warren", a small cattle station on the main line of the Santa Fe railroad. It consisted of a store, and an old railroad car left by the Santa Fe. Sometime after the opening of the strip residents wanted to come up with a new name for the growing town. The name was changed to "Sterling", but the postal service and Santa Fe would not accept it because there was a town by that name on their line in Kansas. The names of "Virgil" and "Kermit" were proposed, but Santa Fe would not accept these names, for the same reason. Therefore, a committee consisting of Mr. George Espy, postmaster, Dr. G.W. Todd, and Congressman Dennis Flynn was appointed to select a name which the Santa Fe and Postal Service would accept. The name of Captain Allyn K. Capron, Jr. was proposed. Captain Capron was a member of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and had been killed at the Battle of San Juan Hill. The name of "Capron" was approved by a petition of the residents. The Santa Fe and U. S. Postal service accepted the name and so it stands today.
History Prior to the opening of the Cherokee Strip in 1893 Capron Oklahoma was first known as "Warren" a small cattle station on the main line of the Santa Fe railroad It consisted of a store and an old railroad car left by the Santa Fe Sometime after the opening of the strip residents wanted to come up with a new name for the growing town The name was changed to "Sterling" but the postal service and Santa Fe would not accept it because there was a town by that name on their line in Kansas The names of "Virgil" and "Kermit" were proposed but Santa Fe would not accept these names for the same reason Therefore a committee consisting of Mr George Espy postmaster Dr GW Todd and Congressman Dennis Flynn was appointed to select a name which the Santa Fe and Postal Service would accept The name of Captain Allyn K Capron Jr was proposed Captain Capron was a member of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders and had been killed at the Battle of San Juan Hill The name of "Capron" was approved by a petition of the residents The Santa Fe and U S Postal service accepted the name and so it stands today