Centralia, Oklahoma

Centralia is an unincorporated community in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States.

[2] According to a 1901 article from the Kingfisher Free Press, Centralia was once dominated by its Black population.

[3] A raid on a Black household commenced after reported shootings at other residents, after which the article reads, "No negroes are allowed to live in the vicinity of Centralia.

A combination of the fires, the Great Depression and the failure of the proposed railroad from Vinita to Coffeyville resulted in the large-scale abandonment of Centralia.

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