[4] It took its name from a fork in the Chisholm Trail which led travelers to the Cimarron River.

[5] Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels.

[6] In the wee hours of June 10, 1893, Bill Doolin and four members of his gang robbed a train one-half mile east of Cimarron.

The train, en route to Chicago from Los Angeles, derailed on a section of track that was damaged by a runaway truck.

28 people were injured in the derailment, which caused over $1.4 million in damage.

The tracks were knocked out of alignment the morning before the derailment when a fully loaded truck from Cimarron Crossing Feeders, an adjacent business, ran out of control down a hill leading to the tracks.

The truck was removed, but the incident was not reported to local authorities or BNSF, the owner of the tracks.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all of it land.

[10] The 2020 United States census counted 1,981 people, 745 households, and 526 families in Cimarron.

25.8% of households consisted of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.