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35-629: On May 27, 1961, the club was transferred to Ardmore, Oklahoma , because of attendance woes. Club owner Tom O'Connor, Jr., a local rancher, suffered a heart attack in 1961, and without his continued support, the team was unable to remain in Victoria. Two weeks later, on June 10, 1961] Victoria received another club struggling at the gate, the Rio Grande Valley Giants , who transferred from Harlingen, Texas . The Rosebuds had originally moved to Victoria from Shreveport, Louisiana, after

70-606: A brief boom, but by 1920 it was losing $ 100-$ 400/month. Abandonment was requested and granted in 1922. The tracks were removed in the 1930’s as a WPA project. The following are still present in Ardmore: The NRHP-listed Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Viaduct, previously in Ardmore, has been demolished. The Brady Cabin is given as 38 miles northwest of Ardmore. South Central Oklahoma Too Many Requests If you report this error to

105-598: A league against Houston and Dallas, with less than 20,000 inhabitants in Victoria. In 1910, the city supported the Rosebuds with a population of less than 5,000. The Rosebuds' most successful season was in 1959, when they won the TL's regular-season championship before falling in the playoffs to the San Antonio Missions . The team was managed by "Pistol Pete" Reiser , the former star Dodger centerfielder , who won

140-601: A plowed ditch for a Main Street in the summer of 1887 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation . It owes much of its existence to the construction of the Santa Fe Railroad through the area during that time. It grew, as most frontier towns grew, over the years into a trading outpost for the region. A large fire in 1895 destroyed much of the fledgling town, which forced residents to rebuild nearly the entire town. In

175-495: A retail pull factor of 1.7–1.9. Ardmore's major employers are Michelin North America , with 1,900 employees, who announced its plan to close in 2025, and Mercy Hospital Ardmore, with 900 employees. Several hundred employees work for regional distribution centers for Best Buy , Dollar Tree (Marietta) and Dollar General Stores , among others. Until early 2009, Ardmore was also home to a large regional distribution center for

210-487: Is 90 miles (140 km) from both Oklahoma City and Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 70 , and is generally considered the hub of the 13-county region of South Central Oklahoma , also known by state tourism pamphlets as " Chickasaw Country " and previously "Lake and Trail Country". It is also a part of the Texoma region. Ardmore is situated about 9 miles (14 km) south of

245-585: Is also a stop on Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train route, with daily service to and from Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Ardmore also has a scheduled stop on the Greyhound / Jefferson Bus Lines system. Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS) began operations in 1985, and offers full services to the four counties of Bryan , Carter , Coal and Love . The program currently offers demand response services with contract transportation provided for work routes, medical routes and rural routes meeting

280-473: Is also home to the junction of US-70 and US-77 , SH-142 and SH-199. Ardmore is connected to Lake Murray via State Highway 77S . Ardmore has two general aviation airports, Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport and Ardmore Municipal Airport . In the early 1950s, commercial air transportation was provided to the Municipal Airport by Central Airlines . Currently, the nearest scheduled air service

315-793: Is available at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , 99 miles (159 km) north and 95 miles (153 km) south of Ardmore, respectively. Ardmore is linked by rail with the DFW Airport via the Heartland Flyer to Trinity Railway Express connection. Ardmore has one principal rail line, that being one of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainlines running from Fort Worth, Texas to Oklahoma City (also connecting with Kansas City and Chicago ), being

350-507: Is home to the University Center of Southern Oklahoma (a consortium-model system of higher education ) which offers courses and degrees to the local population from four participating institutions of higher education : Murray State College , Southeastern Oklahoma State University , East Central University and Oklahoma State University (from the Oklahoma City campus ). Ardmore City Schools , Plainview Public Schools, and

385-852: The Arbuckle Mountains and is located at the eastern margin of the Healdton Basin , one of the most oil-rich regions of the United States. Ardmore was named after the affluent Philadelphia suburb and historic PRR Main Line stop of Ardmore, Pennsylvania , which was named after Ardmore in County Waterford , Ireland , by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. The name "Ardmore" is Irish for high grounds or hill. Ardmore, Indian Territory , began with

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420-485: The Ardmore Bearcats in 1924, his first professional season. Ardmore is located in southeastern Carter County. It is bordered to the west by the city of Lone Grove and to the east by the town of Dickson . Via Interstate 35 , which passes through the west side of Ardmore, Oklahoma City is 97 miles (156 km) to the north, while Fort Worth, Texas , is 103 miles (166 km) to the south. According to

455-814: The Big State League in 1957, and the Lone Star League in 1977. However, the Rosebuds/Giants' four years in the Texas League during the 1958 to 1961 period (along with a return to the Texas loop in 1974 for one season as the Victoria Toros ) represented the highest-level minor league team to represent the city. Victoria has always been by far the smallest market base in its respective leagues. The Texas League Rosebuds competed in

490-667: The Texas League (1904), Texas-Oklahoma League (1911–1914), Western Association (1917), Texas-Oklahoma League (1921–1922), Western Association (1923), Oklahoma State League (1924), Western Association (1924–1926), Sooner State League (1947–1957) and Texas League (1961). Ardmore captured league championships in 1923, 1925 and 1957. Ardmore was an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians (1947–1948), St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1957) and Baltimore Orioles (1961). Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Carl Hubbell played for

525-557: The United States Census Bureau , Ardmore has a total area of 51.8 square miles (134.1 km ), of which 49.9 square miles (129.2 km ) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ), or 3.67%, is water. Ardmore is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the Arbuckles , an ancient, eroded range spanning some 62 mi (100 km) across southern Oklahoma. The geology is highly variegated within

560-705: The 1957 season. Both the Ardmore Rosebuds (who drew a total of almost 49,000 fans for the season) and Victoria Giants (a total of 43,000) disappeared from the TL map in 1962, succeeded by the Albuquerque Dukes and El Paso Sun Kings . Several other minor league teams also called themselves the Victoria Rosebuds, including teams in the Southwest Texas League from 1910 to 1911, the original Gulf Coast League in 1926,

595-550: The 1959 Texas League Manager of the Year Award and The Sporting News Minor League Manager of the Year Award for his efforts. Outfielder Carl Warwick , a future major-leaguer, was the league Most Valuable Player , while Carroll Beringer , later a long-time MLB coach , was the TL's Pitcher of the Year . A number of major league stars advanced from the Rosebuds, including Frank Howard and Tommy Davis In 1977, Victoria

630-489: The Ardmore Christian School operate public schools in Ardmore. Ardmore-Oak Hall Episcopal School is one of only three Episcopal diocesan schools in the state of Oklahoma . CareerTech has a campus here. AM FM Interstate 35 passes through the western side of Ardmore, as it traverses the United States from Duluth, Minnesota , to Laredo, Texas . Ardmore has four exits off I-35 : Ardmore

665-637: The Victoria Generals in the Texas Collegiate League and by the University of Houston–Victoria Jaguars. Ardmore, Oklahoma Ardmore is the county seat of Carter County , Oklahoma , United States. The population was 24,725 at the time of the 2020 census , a 1.8% increase over the 2010 census figure of 24,283. The Ardmore micropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 48,491 in 2013. Ardmore

700-468: The area, with uplifted and folded ridges visible within the shoreline of some of the lakes surrounding Ardmore. The city of Ardmore has no intracity streams or rivers, but is part of the Washita and Red River watersheds, with two tributaries, Caddo and Hickory creeks, flanking the broad, low area in which Ardmore is situated. Ardmore is also 3.1 mi (5 km) north of Lake Murray , an impoundment of

735-405: The average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males. The median income for a household in the city

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770-487: The city's first fire department to ensure that such events would not recur in the future. On April 22, 1966, Ardmore was the site of the worst plane crash in Oklahoma history , which killed 83 people. On May 7, 1995, an F3 tornado struck Ardmore, killing three people and injuring six others. Ardmore was home to minor league baseball . The Ardmore Cardinals was the primary name of Ardmore teams that played as members of

805-585: The early 1900s, Ardmore became well known for its abundance of cotton -growing fields and eventually became known as the world's largest inland cotton port. The city found itself positioned next to one of the largest oil fields ever produced in Oklahoma, the Healdton Oil Field. After its discovery in 1913, entrepreneurs and wildcatters flooded the area, and Carter County quickly became the largest oil-producing county in Oklahoma, and has remained so ever since. Ardmore has remained an energy center for

840-544: The nation's 50 largest private foundations, primarily engaged in agricultural bioresearch activities. In 2001, East Jordan Iron Works opened a foundry located at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark. On September 24, 2020, Oklahoma Blood Institute opened one of the largest blood donation facilities in the state in Oklahoma . Ardmore is home to many pioneers in the dawn of the American oil industry and

875-487: The needs of the entire area. Early on, Ardmore had streetcars. The Ardmore Traction Company was organized in the Fall of 1905. It had pretentions of building all the way to Springer, Oklahoma , about 7 miles, but had a much smaller system operational around town by January 1, 1906. In January 1908 it built an additional 3 miles to the company-owned Lorena Park. But the company was in receivership by early 1910, when

910-546: The now-defunct retail electronics chain Circuit City and was also home to a 1-800-flowers call center. In 2010 Ardmore lost another technology company, IMTEC, which was purchased by 3M and moved away to California. The 85,000 bbl/d (13,500 m /d) Valero refinery in northeast Ardmore employs some 250 area residents. Ardmore is also home to the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, among

945-409: The population. There were 9,646 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 31.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and

980-462: The region ever since, with the region's natural wealth giving birth to such energy giants as the Noble Energy companies, among others. On September 27, 1915, a railroad car containing casing gas exploded, killing 43 people, injuring many, and destroying much of downtown, including areas rebuilt after the 1895 fire. The disaster, which made national news, gave residents the resolve to establish

1015-455: The route of the current Heartland Flyer passenger rail service. This line was formerly part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail network before the merger with Burlington Northern . The line dates back to 1887, and the first train arrived on July 28 in that year. The company has multiple parallel tracks (5+) running through central Ardmore (MP 450.5), added concomitantly with the rise of

1050-560: The system consisted of 4.7 miles of tracks in operation, 2 new single truck cars, 2 double truck cars, a convertible car, a summer car, and the amusement park. At some point it changed names to the Ardmore Electric Railway , and reorganizing again in 1916, ending up as the Ardmore Railway Company . By August 1918, the system was down to 4 cars and 3.37 miles of track. World War I gave the system

1085-751: The trading status of the city and region throughout the early 1900s. There is also a lightly used transverse rail spur from the BNSF line to the Michelin tire plant in west Ardmore, mainly intended for the transport of raw materials to the factory. BNSF has given Site Certification to the Ameripointe Logistics Park in Ardmore, meaning the railroad has identified the location as an optimal rail-served site meeting ten economic development criteria, intended to minimize development risks customers may face. The historic Santa Fe depot in downtown Ardmore

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1120-592: The two arms of Anadarche Creek, which eventually flows into the western reaches of Lake Texoma . As of the census of 2010, there were 24,283 people living in the city. The population density was 482.7 inhabitants per square mile (186.4/km ). There were 10,926 housing units at an average density of 222.4 per square mile (85.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 73.02% White , 11.27% African American , 8.78% Native American , 0.99% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.55% from other races , and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of

1155-464: The wealth of the oil industry has been channeled into many philanthropical endeavors, as well as reinvested into the area in various art and infrastructure endowments. Amenities include: The Ardmore Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest civic organizations in Ardmore. The movies Dillinger (1973) and Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) were partially filmed in Ardmore. Ardmore

1190-506: Was $ 28,046, and the median income for a family was $ 37,758. Males had a median income of $ 28,685 versus $ 23,070 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,502. About 13.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Ardmore is the principal center of trade for a ten-county region in South Central Oklahoma , with

1225-531: Was represented in the Class A Lone Star League by a team nicknamed the Rosebuds. Although the team finished under .500, at 38–42, the Rosebuds compiled the best overall record in the league's North Division and drew 14,000 fans. The league lasted only that one campaign before disbanding. The Rosebuds played their games in Riverside Stadium , which was built in 1946. Riverside Stadium is still in use by

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