Editing Prue, Oklahoma (section)

==History==
Prue was a small settlement when the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (later the [[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]], often called the MKT or "Katy") extended its line from Wybark (near [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]]) to [[Osage, Oklahoma|Osage]] via Prue in 1902–03. The Prue post office was established in September 1905, and town lots were sold at public auction beginning on March 22, 1911.<ref name="EOHC-Prue"/>

Oil exploration around Prue began ''circa'' 1911, and the Prue Field was opened east-northeast of town in 1920, becoming a major source of natural gas. The nearby East Osage City and Twin Creek oil fields have continued producing into the twenty-first century.<ref name="EOHC-Prue"/>

Keystone Dam construction began in 1956. By the time of completion in 1964, the lake covered 90 percent of the original town. Railroad service to Prue ended in 1964.<ref name="EOHC-Prue"/>