Keetonville
Rufus C. Keaton, known as R.C. Keaton, founded the town of Keetonville, Oklahoma in the 1890s.
Keetonville is a now a part of Catoosa and Owasso in Rogers County.
R.C. Keaton was born on February 22, 1875 in Horse Cave, Kentucky. R.C. died on November 8, 1958 in Puyallup, Washington. R.C. Keaton won a strongman contest while working for the Union Pacific Railroad. His last name has been a confusion because it is sometimes spelled “Keaton” and sometimes it is spelled “Keeton.”
A posting on a genealogy website asserted that R.C. changed his last name from Keaton to Keeton. R.C.’s grandson Dick Keaton reported that R.C. changed his last name from Keeton to Keaton.
The name Keetonville is occasionally spelled as Keatonville in some documents.
The area is known for its hills and the curvy road, appropriately named Keetonville Road. Keetonville Road is a beautiful scenic drive; particularly for motorcycle enthusiasts.
Keetonville has a wide range of unique and beautiful homes. Some of the homes look like shacks built on the side of a hill and some look like mansion. Keetonville is also home to legend of the Cry Baby Bridge. And for you celebrity loving, country music fans–Keetonville is also home to Garth Brooks.