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Churches

Index of churches in Wise County

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Fire Departments

Wise County has 17 fire departments. All but one are manned entirely by volunteers.

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Community of Cottondale

Cottondale’s history dates back to before the Civil War, when pioneers began settling in the southern part of what would become Wise County.

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Machine Gun Kelly

The infamous gangster George Kelly Barnes, a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly, kidnapped wealthy Oklahoma City resident Charles F. Urschel and his friend Walter R. Jarrett in September 1933.

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