Marlow

History

The site that would become Marlow was first settled by Dr. Williamson Marlow, the father of the five Marlow brothers, when he and his wife, Martha Jane, moved from Missouri to the Wildhorse Creek area in Oklahoma in 1880. William Rathmell's 1892 book Life of the Marlows detailed the history of the brothers' escapades and set a narrative for the city's legacy. Born along the Chisholm Trail and on the banks of Wildhorse Creek, the legend of the Marlow family and the five Marlow brothers has been proven to be more fact than fiction. Dr. Williamson Marlow and his wife, Martha Jane, a relative of Daniel Boone, first established a homestead in this area during the early 1880s. The site of the original Marlow family home is reported to have been located just north of Redbud Park. Somewhat of a nomad by nature, Dr. Marlow provided medical treatment to the many settlers in this portion of Indian Territory and to many cowboys driving cattle up the Chisholm Trail. He also farmed while his sons reportedly herded horses, selling many of the animals to the U.S. Army located at neighboring Fort Sill. Dr. Marlow died in 1885. In 1888 his five sons were accused of horse-stealing, a charge which was later proven to be unfounded. Four of the brothers (Charlie, Alfred, Boone and Lewellyn) were arrested and transported by a U.S. Deputy Marshall to the Federal Court in Graham, Texas, for trial. Hearing of this brother's arrest, George Marlow took the entire family to Graham to clear his brothers but soon found himself behind bars. Boone Marlow ultimately escaped and returned to the Marlow area in Indian Territory, while his four brothers were scheduled to be transported to an ostensibly safer jail in Weatherford, Texas. Several attempts were made by Graham citizens and law…

Geography

Marlow is located in northern Stephens County about 29 miles east of Lawton at the intersection of U.S. Route 81 and Oklahoma State Highway 29. Duncan, Oklahoma, the county seat of Stephens County, is ten miles south of Marlow. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.14% is water.

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Largest nearby schools

• DUNCAN HS
  High · Duncan · 946 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• MARLOW ES
  Elementary · Marlow · 759 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• DUNCAN MS
  Middle · Duncan · 753 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• MARLOW HS
  High · Marlow · 377 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• EMERSON ES
  Elementary · Duncan · 357 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• HORACE MANN ES
  Elementary · Duncan · 342 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• MARLOW MS
  Middle · Marlow · 317 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• PLATO ES
  Elementary · Duncan · 290 students · 19.3:1 ratio