Edmond Information and Brief History

The City of Edmond is home to the University of Central Oklahoma (UC0) and has the highest per-capita income in the State of Oklahoma.

Edmond residents enjoy a unique combination of exceptional location, enjoyable climate, and personal lifestyle. Come join our community.

Edmond was originally known as the "Summit" station of the Santa Fe Railroad. The town of Edmond practically sprang up overnight during the 1889 Oklahoma land rush. Even today there is plenty of space as that town grows into a major Oklahoma city.

If you're interested in a bit of feathered vertebrate watching, and whatever else might be in view, check out the Okie Bird webcam.

Wikipedia has a lot of Edmond information including Edmond demographics and additional history.

And the Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau offers more details on Edmond's colorful past in an article titled from Indian territory to today.

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