As part of its charter allowing a railroad to be built through Oklahoma, the United States required the construction of railway stations every seven miles.

The first site north of Oklahoma City became the town of Britton.

Britton's altitude is 1,220 feet above sea level and is the highest point on the Santa Fe Railroad between Kansas City, Missouri and Galveston, Texas.

During its early years, the town thrived and was home to two movie theaters, gas stations, a drug store, a lumberyard, medical clinics and retail businesses.

Before its annexation by Oklahoma City in 1950, Britton's main street offered a shopping point for its 6,000 residents.