Clearview
Passing through Clearview, known previously as Lincoln, was the Fort Smith and Western Railroad and a brief yet important detail of African-American history. In 1913 in the small Black town in Okfuskee County, the "Back to Africa" movement inspired visions of wealth and prosperity that would materialize if the African-American population moved to the Gold Coast of Africa. The economy of Clearview vigorously prospered throughout the early 20th century with several factories and recreational facilities. This prosperity however was halted with the tragedy of the Great Depression and the discontinued service of the railroad.
Route 1 Box 1199
Clearview, OK 74880
405-786-2088 (Fax)
Clearview: http://www.newsok.com/features/strange/clearview.htm
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