Page Contents for Maysville, Oklahoma

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Historical Events

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Oklahoma state capital is Oklahoma City.
The population of Maysville is approximately 1,296 (2005), 1232 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 553 (1990), 491 (2010).
The amount of land area in Maysville is 1.331 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Maysville is 0.6 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Maysville to Washington DC is 1222 miles.
The distance to the Oklahoma state capital is 45 miles. (as the crow flies)
Maysville is positioned 34.81 degrees north of the equator and 97.41 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Maysville elevation is 943 feet above sea level.
Maysville median income is $ 25,921 (2000).
The Maysville median home price is $ 35,000 (2000).

Location

in southern Oklahoma about 28 miles from Norman and about 47 miles from Oklahoma City. Other nearby commuknities include Wayne, Paoli, Erin Springs, Elmore City, Lindsay, Pauls Valley, Purcell and Lexington.
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History & History Related Items

The family of Wiley Post lived here when he made his famous round-the-world flights. He became interested in aviation at the age of 12 when he saw an airplane at a fair in Lawton, OK. His work at the Ft. Sill air strip was just one more step in his search to fly and be near those who flew. He was the first to study high-altitude flights. He discovered the jet stream. He invented the pressurized suit, a variation of which is used in space flight today. He was truly the "Father of Modern Aviation." Maysville has honored Post by renaming the high school auditorium The Wiley Post Auditorium, as well as The Wiley Post Lake, and The Wiley Post Monument dedicated in his memory at the Kiwanis Walking Trail. See the Historical Events page for Maysville for more information on Post.

A portion of the movie "Twister" with Helen Hunt was filmed in Maysville
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Attractions

"NOTED NOTABLES"

Wiley Post - famous aviator whose family lived in Maysville. See the history section for more information on Mr. Post.
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Maysville Historical Events

1935, August 15
Death date of Aviator, Wiley Post
Aviator Wiley Post grew up in Maysville, OK. He helped in the construction of an airport at Fort Sill, Oklahoma which may be where his love of flying began. Wiley's 1926 flying license was signed by Orville Wright.
On August 15, 1935, Wiley accompanied by Oklahoman Will Rogers, took off from Point Barrow, Alaska, and crashed minutes later, killing both men. The main airport in Oklahoma is named after Rogers "Will Rogers World Airport" while a smaller airport on the north side of Oklahoma City is named Wiley Post Airport. Wiley Post is buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery in north Oklahoma City on Memorial Road.
Maysville has honored Post by renaming the high school auditorium The Wiley Post Auditorium, as well as The Wiley Post Lake, and The Wiley Post Monument dedicated in his memory at the Kiwanis Walking Trail. Maysville

Miscellany

The population of Maysville was:
1990 - 1,203
2000 - 1,313
2005 - 1,296