Cimarron City is a planned community that was founded in July 1973 by real estate developers.

Leon Spitz, an Oklahoma City engineer, designed the residential section.

The community grew slowly, as homes were constructed for families and retirees who wanted to live amid a rural ambience.

Residents who still work typically must commute to Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Edmond or Crescent.

It incorporated in 1974, and was named for the Cimarron River, which flows through the southwestern part of the town.