VERDIGRIS, OKLAHOMA

'Verdigris' is in Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA, in the Tulsa metro area on the way to Claremore, on the former U.S. Route 66 (now State Highway 66), north of its southern junction with the newer Will Rogers Turnpike section of Interstate 44. The community is in the Central Standard time zone. Verdigris had a post office from March 12, 1880, until November 15, 1954.
The latitude of Verdigris is 36.234N. The longitude is -95.69W.
The US Census Bureau estimated population, in 2000, was 1,821.
Due to its small size and lack of commercial establishments, many in the community have proposed renaming the town of Verdigris "South Claremore".
The community was named for the Verdigris River; the river name derives from French terms for "green" and "gray"

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★ Cathy Rosencutter, Legendary school cafeteria manager who is credited with revolutionizing the salad bar, and the integration of "crispitos" to the school lunch menu.