Garber, OK

Garber is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 725 residents. The city is named after Martin Garber, father of Milton C. The land was previously part of the Cherokee Outlet, until the U.S. government declared it open to non-Indian settlement in 1893. Agriculture, oil, and cattle are Garber's primary industries. Petroleum drilling began as early as 1904-05. That mix gives Garber a clear local shape within Oklahoma, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.

The Enid & Tonkawa Railway built a line in 1899 that ran from North Enid to Billings, near the brothers' land. Garber is located in eastern Garfield County, 19 miles east of Enid, the county seat. Oklahoma State Highways 15 and 74 pass together through the west side of the city, with Highway 74 leading north 18 miles to Lamont and south 9 miles to Covington.