The Logan County town was named for John Mercer Langston, a Black educator and U.S. House member from Virginia. The town grew quickly, boasting 600 residents, a school and 25 businesses by 1892.
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR ... Residents are asked to evacuate To Smitty’s Gas Station On Highway 33 Just West Of Langston. KFOR has a team on the ground gathering the latest developments.