POLK’S OKLAHOMA GAZETTEER
Goodwater Territorial Directory, 1902–1903
A source note from the Whiteman Family Historical Archive.
What the directory documents
Polk’s 1902–1903 directory describes Goodwater as a country post office in the Choctaw Nation and lists “WHITEMAN W J, Stock Breeder and Notary Public.”
Evidence boundary
Supports: Whiteman’s documented Goodwater presence and occupations during the territorial period. The directory does not establish ownership of the present-day house parcel.
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