Named for Eugene S. Shidler, a banker and rancher, who founded the town in 1921, Shidler is a rural town in Osage County, Oklahoma. Beginning as an oil town, its population began to decline when the oil booms subsided in the late 1920s.
Recommended Resources
District 11 Alumni Association
The organization was established to provide information and annual events for alumni of any public school, including those no longer in existence, in Oklahoma Independent School District 11. Announcements, photographs, and historical accounts are included.
http://www.district11alumni.com/
The public school district operates Shidler Elementary School, Kaw City/Shidler Middle School, and Shidler High School, each of which are highlighted here, along with an overview of the district's academic and athletics programs.
http://www.shidler.k12.ok.us/
Based in Shidler, Oklahoma, the independent telephone company serves the towns of Shidler, Wynona, Grainola and Foraker, in Osage County. Its history, telephone services, DSL information, and a telephone directory are featured.
http://www.shidlertelephone.com/
The city's official web site offers a guide to the community's municipal offices and departments, businesses, churches, attractions, and activities.
http://www.shidleroklahoma.com/
Constructed and maintained by Ray and Mollie Bivin, the landscaped gardens are on six acres of property west of Shidler, Oklahoma. Photographs and visitor information are featured.
http://www.thebivingarden.com/
