Around the 1700s, two tribes from the North, the Comanches and Kiowas, migrated to the Oklahoma and Texas region.

In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase by Thomas Jefferson brought the area under United States control.

The City of Walters was organized on August 6, 1901, under the original name of McKnight, Indian Territory.

Application for a post office was made, and it was determined that a town in Harmon County had already taken the name of McKnight.

[7] The city finally grew large enough to meet the requirements for a government patent, and one was granted in June 1904.

[7] The city is lies in the Taovayan Valley, the area between the Wichita Mountains and the Red River.

Consisting of grassland, oak savannahs and rolling hills, the city lies within an ecotone on the western edge of the Cross Timbers, which are located to the east.

Monsoon-like rains are common in the spring months, while periods of drought can occur throughout other parts of the year.

The city is about 19 miles (31 km) south of Lawton, situated between two tributaries of the Red River, the East and West Cache Creeks.

[13] Comanche Nation Homecoming Powwow, which features multiple categories of traditional American Indian dancing including gourd, cloth, buckskin, straight, fancy and more.