Braithwaite was established in 1907, four miles west of
Bessie. It was named for J.S. Braithwaite, a stockholder of the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.[4] The new town of Braithwaite on the Orient's main line was announced in October 1907;[6] Braithwaite was
platted that year.[7] The new town was soon home to a drugstore,[8] among other businesses.
Braithwaite's post office was established on October 7, 1910.[4]
The Braithwaite schoolhouse was completed in November 1916, with classes set to begin that December.[9]
The Braithwaite post office was discontinued on January 31, 1923.[11]
Parts of the Braithwaite School District were ceded to the
Burns Flat School District in 1931. Further portions of the Braithwaite School District were ceded to Burns Flat in May 1933, August 1938, and October 1939. The remaining portions of the Braithwaite school district were merged into the Burns Flat School District on July 16, 1947.[12]
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abThe Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 770.
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^"Orient May Buy It". The Orlando Clipper. October 11, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
^"Localics". The Herald-Sentinel. Cordell, OK. July 25, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
^"Arapaho". The Custer County Chronicle. November 8, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
^"Black Items". The Cordell Beacon. November 16, 1916. p. 2.
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^"Ten Annexations Form Burns Flat". The Cordell Beacon. Cordell, OK. February 28, 1952. p. 5.
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