Snyder,Oklahoma Est 1902
It was named for Bryan Snyder, an employee of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), which ran north and south through the townsite.
In 1905, a tornado hit Snyder and killed 113 people, including the superintendent of public schools. Fires in 1906 and 1909 destroyed most of the wooden buildings along Main Street. By the time of statehood in 1907, Snyder had a population of 607 residents. The number grew to 1,122 in 1910.
Snyder,Oklahoma Est 1902
It was named for Bryan Snyder, an employee of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), which ran north and south through the townsite.
In 1905, a tornado hit Snyder and killed 113 people, including the superintendent of public schools. Fires in 1906 and 1909 destroyed most of the wooden buildings along Main Street. By the time of statehood in 1907, Snyder had a population of 607 residents. The number grew to 1,122 in 1910.