Quick Facts
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Okfuskee County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
Some ghost towns feel like museums. Clearview feels like an interruption — a place that stopped mid-sentence. Clearview is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 Census.
Okfuskee County holds 2 documented ghost towns, including Burke City — Clearview keeps them company on the map.
The story of Clearview
Oklahoma's ghost towns got it from both sides — oil booms that built them overnight and the Dust Bowl that emptied them.
Clearview is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 Census. It was historically an all-black freedmen's town and was platted by the Lincoln Townsite Company and designated as Lincoln.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Clearview is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Clearview is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Clearview, Oklahoma”), CC BY-SA.