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Caddo is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census, a 5.6 percent gain from 944 at the 2000 census.〔(CensusViewer:Caddo, Oklahoma Population )〕 The name is derived from part a native term for "real chief." According to ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', the town was named for the nearby Caddo Hills.〔Brimage, Lucille. ("Caddo," ) ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015.〕 == History == The early inhabitants were Caddos and Choctaws. After a patent for the land, located on a buffalo trail, was obtained in 1872, the first settlers lived in tents. In 1872, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) built a line through the Choctaw Nation and established a station at Caddo. A post office was opened December 18, 1872. In 1873, the town population was about four hundred people. Caddo quickly became a shipping and trade center for the surrounding area. By 1890, Caddo had five cotton gins and a population of 2,170. Caddo incorporated as a city in 1898. It was then the most populous town in the region.〔 When the St.Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) planned to build an east-west line through the area, land prices jumped up. Frisco officials decided to build their line through Durant instead of Caddo. Durant then became the fastest-growing town, and became the county seat when Bryan County was formed at statehood. By 1930, Caddo's population had declined to 933.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caddo, Oklahoma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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