Cyril

History

On August 25, 1901, Louise (probably called Cyril) Lookingglass, the infant daughter of Bayard (Monapahrah) and Laura (Tit-tah-ter-way) Lookingglass, was allotted of land that would become the Cyril townsite. Louise Lookingglass died in 1903. Bayard Lookingglass sold one-half of the allotment to Mr. and Mrs. Pierson on July 26, 1907. The Piersons sold the land to the Cyril Townsite and Development Company on September 10, 1907. Although there is some dispute, the Cyril Station appears to have been named circa 1902 after Bayard and Laura Lookingglasses' daughter when they granted the railroad permission to build a section house next to the railroad stop. Some believed that the town of Cyril was named after the Cyril Station of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad. However a diligent search of all sources including Frisco Railroad, found no supporting evidence. and later Oklahoma Refining. It was the major economic driver for the town, employing 160 people at the time of closure. An unsuccessful attempt was made in the early 1990s to restart part of the refinery. As of 2010, the refinery had been demolished and the site was a Superfund environmental cleanup site.

Geography

Cyril is located in southeastern Caddo County. U.S. Route 277 passes through the town, leading northeast to Chickasha and southwest to Lawton. Oklahoma City is to the northeast via US 277 and Interstate 44. According to the United States Census Bureau, Cyril has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• APACHE ES
  Elementary · Apache · 235 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• CYRIL ES
  Elementary · Cyril · 192 students · 16:1 ratio
• APACHE HS
  High · Apache · 158 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• CEMENT ES
  Elementary · Cement · 141 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• APACHE MS
  Middle · Apache · 124 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• CYRIL HS
  High · Cyril · 113 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• CEMENT HS
  High · Cement · 64 students · 10.7:1 ratio
• CYRIL JHS
  Middle · Cyril · 62 students · 15.5:1 ratio