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Newcastle's Historical Timeline

Geography	top of the page
Elevation is 1,194 feet.
The Latitude is 35.247N and Longitude is -97.599W.
62.5 square miles.
South of Oklahoma City metro area.
Further Northern most corner of McClain County.
Main Street/Highway 62 is what was formerly referred to as the Ozark Trail which runs from Rogers, Arkansas to Roswell, New Mexico.
Part of the Chickasaw Indian Territory (one of the 5 civilized tribes).
History	top of the page
1894	Newcastle Post Office awarded, named for a town by the same name in Texas by landowner Dr. C.P. Kelly. First Postmaster - Eulalie V. Kelly (Section 11, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits).
1905	Second sight for Newcastle Post Office established (Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits).
1905	First Baptist Church was established.
1917	World War I delayed construction of the Ozark Trail Bridge.
1920	Third sight for Newcastle Post Office established (Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 4 West - in present day Newcastle City Limits).
1922	Newcastle Consolidated School was established, combining Pleasant Hill, Clopton and Highland.
1922	Ozark Trail Bridge began construction.
1925	Ozark Trail Bridge was completed now known as South Canadian River Bridge 1st Federal Funded Project in Oklahoma.
1927	Highway 62 was established connecting Newcastle to Oklahoma City.
1938	First electric gas pumps were installed.
1942	First Newcastle resident looses life in World War II - Marine Pete Chrisman.
1945	Tornado strikes Newcastle destroying some of the school and business district.
1946	New school opens in Newcastle.
1949	Lindsay Ridge School consolidated into Newcastle Consolidated School.
1961	The City of Blanchard is asked to annex Newcastle to prevent annexation by Oklahoma City.
1961	Petition was submitted to McClain County Commissioners for Incorporation of "South Newcastle".
1962	Incorporation was approved by the McClain County Commissioner - hence "South Newcastle".
1963	City of Blanchard de-annexed parts of Newcastle to be annexed back by "South Newcastle"
1964	Balance of land was annexed by "South Newcastle"
1965	Petition was submitted to and accepted by the McClain County Commissioners for a name change to "Newcastle".
1965	First Town Marshall was established.
1967	City of Newcastle Fire Department is established - volunteers only.
1973	The first bank in Newcastle was established - Bank of Newcastle.
1973	The first newspaper was established - Newcastle Pacer (still in business today).
1978	First Police Chief hired.
1987	Leesa Cornett, Newcastle alumni, was crowned Miss Oklahoma.
1989	Newcastle Resident, Leesa Cornett was named Miss Oklahoma.
1992	Newcastle annexes land south of the South Canadian River, recently de-annexed by Oklahoma City.
1999	F5 Tornado (largest in recorded history at the time)hits Newcastle and surrounding communities.
2005	Exceeded the 2005 US Census estimate for population.
Symbols of Newcastle	top of the page
	Ozark Trail Bridge was completed now known as South Canadian River Bridge 1st Federal Funded Project in Oklahoma.
	Formerly known as the Newcastle Crickets the Newcastle Racer mascot was established in 1965.
Foundation of ranching, farming and dairy production.