Goltry, OK

Goltry is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 251 residents. Originally part of the Cherokee Outlet, the area of present-day Goltry was not open to non-Indian settlement until September 1893. After the opening, a settlement called Karoma emerged on the John Streich farm, approximately one and one-half miles southeast of present Goltry. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Goltry, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Goltry, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Situated in far southeastern Alfalfa County, Goltry lies along State Highway 45. Goltry lies midway between the county seat of Cherokee, and the nearest city, Enid, via the aforementioned State Highway 45. Goltry is home to two German Mennonite churches.