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Duncan, city, seat (1907) of Stephens county, south-central Oklahoma, U.S. Once a cow town on the Chisholm Trail, it was founded officially in 1892, when the Rock Island Railroad reached the site. It was named for William Duncan, a pioneer trader and tailor from Fort Sill.
Originally a small trading post at the intersection of the old Chisholm Trail cattle road and the military passage between Fort Arbuckle and Fort Sill, Duncan has seen and participated in every phase of Oklahoma’s exciting history.
Duncan is a city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 22,310 at the 2020 census. Duncan is the birthplace of the Halliburton Corporation. Erle P. Halliburton established the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company in 1919.
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Duncan is in the Great Plains Country region of southwest Oklahoma, known as the "Crepe Myrtle Capital of Oklahoma" and as the place of origin of the petrochemical giant Halliburton. This article also covers the nearby town of Marlow .
Duncan, Oklahoma. Duncan is a city in Oklahoma in the United States. It is the county seat of Stephens County. Actor and director Ron Howard was born here on March 1, 1954. Categories: County seats in Oklahoma.
