About Us

       Enid is located twelve miles northeast of Charleston, the survey of the Enid Township was made in 1836 and 1837. Sale of government land was begun in 1838, and in that year, purchasers were Joseph Duke, John Allen and John Craig. In the early 1840's, a settlement develoed a few miles west of Enid, and a church was built by the Presbyterians called Pine Hill. Soon, another church was built in the neighborhood by the Baptists and was called Sandy Creek, a name which was later changed to Pisgah.

       With the coming of the railraod, a station was established at Talliaferro's Crossing, two miles north of the town's present site. This was the first railroad station in the county, and was established in the 1850's when the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad was opened from Memphis to Grenada. There was, at one time, a woodyard at the station for supplying fuel to the locomotives.

Sometime before 1875, the town of Harrison was established at the present site and was named for a prominent family of the community who were extensive land owners. There was a voting precinct at Harrison and before 1891, there was also a post office. The population at that time was reported to be 300.

       The railway station was moved from Talliaferro's crossing to Harrison sometime before 1891, and was first called Harrison Station, as was the post office and voting precinct. About 1900, the name of the post office was changed to Enid, and for some years, the two names were applied to the town. However, about 1903, the name, Enid, was given to the railroad station and the name, Harrison, for the voting precinct was gradually dropped. In 1916, Enid and Kirkpatrick Schools were consolidated and a new school building was erected at Enid. 

       This information was provided to us by a long time Enid Resident, Mrs Betty Rogers.