Abandoned Record
About Dilworth
Dilworth was one of the many oil boomtowns created in Kay County, Oklahoma during the early part of the 20th Century. It was located about 10.5 miles northwest of Newkirk, the county seat, or about 14 miles by present-day roads.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Dilworth, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Dilworth is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Dilworth
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1955 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Enid sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Peckham sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Ponca City sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Dilworth
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Dilworth, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q100252227.
- USGS GNIS 1100355.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).