Elmore City is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 756 at the 2000 census. It was named after J. O. Elmore.
The first business in Elmore City was opened by Jasper N. Black in an area just northeast of what is now Elmore City. Black was an enterprising man who knew that the settlers needed a place to buy supplies without having to travel to the east to what would become Pauls Valley. Historians state that after Black opened his supply store in 1890 on Rock Creek, the number of settlers quickly grew and a community was formed called Banner. Banner quickly spread to the southwest and a post office was established and the name changed to Elmore for J. O. Elmore, another prominent business man. According to the Gideon Book of Historical Places, the word city was added to Elmore after the name was confused with Elmer. The city was incorporated as a community in 1898 with Black serving as the first mayor. He served two terms. Elmore City was rapidly developed…
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