Map of Dougherty town, Oklahoma

Dougherty is a town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census. American jazz and pop singer Kay Starr was born in Dougherty.

Dougherty town overview:
Name:	Dougherty town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Murray County
Elevation:	774 ft (236 m)
Total Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km²)
Land Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.98 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	199
Population Density:	523.68/sq mi (202.17/km²)
ZIP code:	73032
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4021200
GNISfeature ID:	1092160

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History

The community was first known as Henderson Flat. On September 3, 1887 a post office was established here and called Dougherty, Indian Territory. The post office took its new name from banker William Dougherty of Gainesville, Texas.

At the time of its founding, Henderson Flat, later Dougherty, was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.

As of 1900, Dougherty was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live and could only visit on business in daylight.