[4] No information appears on the origins of the town name, but Vici is Latin for “I conquered.” Although it had a couple of nearby predecessor settlements, the current town of Vici was platted on September 11, 1911, at a time when buildings were being moved to the site to be close to the tracks of the newly-built Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway, later part of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.

[5] The Vici M-K-T Depot on Houser St. between 7th and 8th is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dewey County, Oklahoma.

[5] Rail service ended in 1972, but activities such as ranching, oil and gas, and a large nursing home became important economic drivers in the modern era.

[6][7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

[6] Vici Municipal Airport (FAA Identifier: 5O1) is one mile south of town, and features a paved 2565’ x 50’ runway.