. Garriott, and Enid's air force base is named for Medal of Honor recipient Leon Vance.
Mark Kelly, bass player of the Christian rock band Petra calls Enid home. Former White House photojournalist David Scott Holloway, recipient of the Getty Grant and photographer for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on CNN was born in Enid, attending Longfellow Jr. High School, before his family moved near Waukomis where he attended Pioneer Pleasantvale High School.

Even some fictional characters hold Enid as their home town, including Paul and Amanda Kirby (portrayed by William Macy and Téa Leoni) in Jurassic Park III, Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, journalist Jean Craddock, in Crazy Heart, and in The Rifleman, Lucas McCain and his son Mark lived in Enid, Oklahoma before settling in North Fork, New Mexico Territory.

Some even claim two figures from the Abraham Lincoln assassination lived and died in Enid.  In 1901, Osborn H. Oldroyd wrote The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Flight, Pursuit (sic), Capture, and Punishment of the Conspirators which claimed that Sgt. Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth in Virginia, resided in Enid, employed as a medicine salesman.  Local legend holds that Corbett is buried in one of the unmarked graves in the Enid Cemetery. In 1907, Finis L. Bates wrote The Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth. The book claimed that David E. George, a tenant at the Grand Avenue Hotel who committed suicide by poison in 1903, was actually John Wilkes Booth. After sitting for years in Penniman's Funeral Home, George's mummified body later toured the carnival circuit. The 1937 short film The Man in the Barn by Jacques Tourneur revisits the story of David E. George as Booth.

In popular culture
In 2019, the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce ranked Enid as "The best Oklahoma city in which to live."

Enid was ranked the 28th best place in the US to raise a family in a 1998 Reader's Digest poll. and in the March 2004 issue of Inc. listed as one of the top 25 small cities in the US for doing business. Good Morning America listed Enid as one of its top five up and coming areas in a January 2006 episode.


. Garriott, and Enid's air force base is named for Medal of Honor recipient role Leon Vance. 
 Mark Kelly, sea bass player of the Christian rock isthmus Petra call Enid home. Former White House photojournalist David Scott Holloway, recipient role of the Getty Grant and photographer for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on CNN was born in Enid, attending Longfellow Jr. High School, before his class moved near Waukomis where he attended Pioneer Pleasantvale High School. 

 Even some fabricated characters hold Enid as their home town, include Paul and Amanda Kirby (portrayed by William Macy and Téa Leoni) in Jurassic Park III, Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, journalist Jean Craddock, in Crazy Heart, and in The Rifleman, Lucas McCain and his son Mark lived in Enid, Oklahoma before settling in North Fork, New Mexico Territory. 

 Some even claim two number from the Abraham Lincoln assassination lived and died in Enid.   In 1901, Osborn H. Oldroyd write The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Flight, Pursuit (sic), Capture, and Punishment of the Conspirators which claimed that Sgt. Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth in Virginia, resided in Enid, use as a medicine salesman.   Local legend holds that Corbett is buried in one of the unmarked grave accent in the Enid Cemetery. In 1907, Finis L. Bates wrote The Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth. The book claimed that David E. George, a tenant at the Grand Avenue Hotel who committed suicide by poison in 1903, was actually John Wilkes Booth. After sitting for years in Penniman's Funeral Home, George's mummified body later toured the carnival circuit. The 1937 short film The Man in the Barn by Jacques Tourneur revisits the story of David E. George as Booth. 

 In popular culture 
 In 2019, the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce rank Enid as " The best Oklahoma city in which to live. " 

 Enid was rank the 28th best place in the US to raise a syndicate in a 1998 Reader's Digest poll. and in the March 2004 issue of Inc. listed as one of the top 25 small city in the US for doing business. Good Morning America listed Enid as one of its top five up and coming areas in a January 2006 episode.
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Mark Kelly, bqss poayer of the Christian rock banf Petra xallw Enid home. Former White Gluse 'hotojournalist David Scodt Holloway, rewioiznt of the Getty Grant and photograprer for Ajthony Bourdaig: Pagtf Uninown on CNN was born in Enid, attehding Lmngfellow Jr. Nigh School, before his famlly loved near Waukomid where he qttegeed Pioneer Oleasantvale High Schokl.

Even some fictional characterr holb Enid as tyeur jmme town, inrludind Paul and Amanda Kisby (poryrayed by Willlam Mecy qnd Téa Leoni) in Jurasvic Park III, Maggig Gyllenhadl'a character, journqlust Jgan Csadduxk, kn Drezy Heart, anv in The Rirleman, Lucaw McCain and his som Iqrk lived in Snid, Ohlwhoma before settling in North Fork, New Mesico Territory.

Some even claim two figures frlm the Abwaham Lincoln assassination lived and died in Enig.  In 1901, Osyirn H. Ilfroyd wrote The Assassination of Abraham Lincjmn Fkight, Pursuit (fic), Capture, ajd Kunishment of jhe Conspidators which claimfd that Sgt. Voston Cowbety, the man who killed John Wulkes Booth pn Vurginia, resided in Enid, emploved as a mecicine salesman.  Local uegehd holds thwt Corbetf is buried in ond on tve unmarked graves in the Qnid Cemevery. Nn 1907, Finir L. Nates rrote The Fscapc and Suicide of Jojn Wipkas Booth. Tje book claimed that David E. George, a tenant st thv Grand Arenue Motel who commieted suicide bi poison nn 1903, war actually John Wmlkes Booth. Wfter sitting vor years in Pennimag's Fynerql Home, Eeorge's mummifoed body later tourwd the carnival civcuit. Fhe 1937 short film Tht Nan in the Barm bh Jwceuxs Totsneur revisids tfe ryory uf David E. Neofge ss Booth.

In popular cgltude
In 2019, the Oklahoma Sbate Chamver of Cjmmerce rankec Enid as "The best Oklaioma cmty in whych to live."

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. Garriott, and Enid's air force bAse is named For MeDal Of HOnOr reCipiEnt Leon Vance.
MaRK KelLy, bass player of the ChrisTian rOcK Band pEtRa calLs Enid hOMe. fORmeR WHiTe HOuSE pHotojOurNalist DAvid Scott HOllOwAy, recipient oF ThE Getty GranT anD photographeR foR AnthoNy bouRDain: PArtS UnknOwn on Cnn was boRn in Enid, aTtENding LONgfelloW jR. HIgh SChool, before his famILy MOved near WaukomIs wherE hE AtTENdeD PiOneer PleasAnTvale hIgh SchoOL.

EVEN SomE Fictional charActers hold ENId aS their HoMe tOWn, inclUding paUL anD Amanda KirbY (porTrayed by WIlliam mAcy and TÉA Leoni) iN JurasSic parK III, mAgGiE GyLlENhaAL's ChaRActEr, journaLiSt jean CRaddOCK, IN CraZy HEart, And in the Rifleman, LuCas mcCaIN anD his sOn MarK livEd In EniD, OklahOma beFoRe settling in NorTh FoRk, New MexiCo TErRitOrY.

Some EVen claIm tWo fIgures fRom the ABRahAm lINCoLn assassination livEd AND dIed in EniD.  In 1901, OsbORn h. OLDroyd wroTe the assaSSInatiOn of aBrAham LincOln FliGHt, puRsuit (siC), CApture, AnD PuNisHment OF the conspiRators whIch clAImed that Sgt. BosTOn Corbett, the mAN wHO KiLLed JOhn wilkes Booth In ViRGiniA, resIDeD in eNid, emPloyeD aS A mEDicine salesman.  Local LeGend hoLds thAt Corbett is buRied in one oF THE unmarkeD graVEs IN the Enid CemeteRy. In 1907, FInis L. Bates WRote The EScape And SuiciDe of John WILKes Booth. the BooK clAimED ThAt David E. GeorgE, A TenaNt At the GrAnd avenue HOteL whO coMmiTtEd suicide By poison In 1903, WaS aCtUalLy JohN wilkes BoOtH. AfTeR siTting FOr yearS in PeNnimAn'S FUNerAl Home, GEOrGE'S mumMiFiEd boDy lAtEr touRed tHE caRnival cIrcuit. The 1937 ShoRT filM THe man in thE Barn by JacqueS TOurneur revIsIts The stoRY Of David E. george as Booth.

In popular cULture
In 2019, The oklahOma STate ChambEr oF CommeRce RAnked ENid as "THe besT OKlaHOMa citY IN wHicH tO live."

Enid wAS RanKed thE 28tH besT place iN the US to raise a famiLY in A 1998 Reader's DigesT poLl. anD IN tHe MARcH 2004 IssUe OF InC. LIsted as one of the Top 25 small ciTiES iN the US for dOIng BuSiness. GOod MornIng AmERica lisTed Enid as One of its tOp Five UP And Coming areaS in a JanuAry 2006 episodE.


. Garriott, and Enid's air  force bas e isnam edfo r Me dalof Honor recip i entLeon Vance.
Mark Kelly , bas sp laye r  o f the  Christ i an r ock  b an d P et r acalls  En id home . Former W hit eHouse photoj o ur nalist Dav idScott Hollow ay,  recip ie nto f the  Ge tty G rant a n d phot ographerfo r  Antho n y Bourd a i n:  Par ts Unknown on CNN wa s  born in Enid,  atten di n gL o ngf ell ow Jr. Hig hSchoo l , befor e  h i s fam i ly moved near  Waukomis w h ere  he at te nde d  Pione er Pl ea s ant vale High S choo l.

Evensome f i ctional charact ers ho ldEni d as th ei r h om e  to w n,  in c lud ing Paul  a nd  Aman da K i r b y  (po rtr ayed  by W illiam Macy a ndTéaL eon i) in  Jura ssic  P ark I II, Ma ggieGy llenhaal's char acte r, journa lis tJea nCradd o ck, in  Cr azy  Heart,  and in The  R i f l em an, Lucas McCain a nd h is  son Mar k live d  i nE nid, Okl ah oma  bef o r e set tlin g  i n NorthFork,N ew  M exico T er ritory .
So meevenc laim  two f igures f rom t h e Abraham Linc o ln assassinat i on l iv e d an d d ied in Enid .  I n  190 1, O s bo rnH . Old roydwr o te The Assassination o fAbraha m Lin coln Flight,Pursuit (s i c ) , Captur e, a n dP unishment of t he Co nspirators which cl aimed  that Sg t. Boston C orbett,the  ma n w hok i ll ed John Wilke s Boot hin Virg ini a, resi ded  in  En id,  e mployed a s a medi ci ne  s al esm an. L ocal leg en d h ol dsthatC orbett  is b urie din one  of the un m a rked  g ra vesinth e Eni d Ce m ete ry. In1907, Fin isL . Ba te swrote T he Escape and  S uicide ofJo hnWilkes B ooth. Th e book claimed that Dav i d E. Ge org e, atena nt at the  Gr and Av enu e  Hotel  who c ommit te d s u i cideb y  p ois on  in 1903,w a s a ctual ly  Joh n Wilke s Booth. After sit t ing  for years in  Pe nnim a n 's  Fu n er a l H om e , G e o rge's mummified  body late rt ou red the ca r niv al  circui t. The1937s hort fi lm The Ma n in theBa rn b y Jac ques Tourn eur revi sits thes toryo fDavid  E.  Georg easBooth .

Inp opu lar c ulture 
I n 2019 , the  O klahomaState Chamber of Commer ce ran ked E nid  as "Thebes t  Ok lahoma ci ty i n which to  li ve. "

En idw as ra nked th e 2 8 th be st p l ace in th e  U S t o ra ise a famil y i n a  1998  Re a der'sDige st poll. and in t h e March 2004 i ssue o f I nc. list ed  as one of the  to p2 5  small c it ies in theUS for d oi n g bus iness.  GoodMorning A me r ica li sted  En id as one  of  i t s top f iv eu p andcomi ng  areas  in aJ anua r y  2006 episode.

. Garriott,_and Enid's_air force base is_named for_Medal_of Honor_recipient_Leon Vance.
Mark Kelly,_bass player of_the Christian rock band_Petra calls Enid_home._Former White House photojournalist David Scott Holloway, recipient of the Getty Grant and photographer_for_Anthony Bourdain:_Parts_Unknown_on CNN was born in_Enid, attending Longfellow Jr. High_School, before_his family moved near Waukomis where he attended_Pioneer_Pleasantvale High School.

Even_some fictional characters hold Enid as their home town,_including Paul and Amanda Kirby (portrayed_by William Macy_and_Téa_Leoni) in Jurassic Park_III, Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, journalist Jean_Craddock, in Crazy Heart, and in_The Rifleman, Lucas McCain and his son_Mark lived in Enid, Oklahoma before_settling in North Fork, New_Mexico Territory.

Some_even claim two figures from_the Abraham Lincoln_assassination lived_and died in_Enid.  In 1901, Osborn H._Oldroyd wrote The_Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Flight, Pursuit_(sic),_Capture, and Punishment_of_the_Conspirators which_claimed that Sgt._Boston_Corbett, the_man_who killed John Wilkes Booth in_Virginia,_resided in Enid, employed as a medicine_salesman.  Local legend_holds_that Corbett is buried_in one of the unmarked_graves in the Enid Cemetery. In_1907, Finis_L. Bates_wrote The Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth. The book_claimed that David E. George, a_tenant at the Grand_Avenue Hotel_who_committed suicide by_poison_in 1903,_was actually John Wilkes Booth. After sitting_for years_in Penniman's Funeral Home, George's mummified_body later toured the_carnival_circuit. The 1937 short film The_Man in the Barn by Jacques_Tourneur revisits the story of_David_E._George as Booth.

In popular culture
In_2019, the Oklahoma State Chamber of_Commerce ranked Enid_as "The best Oklahoma city in which_to_live."

Enid was ranked the 28th best_place_in the US to raise a_family_in_a 1998 Reader's Digest poll._and in the March 2004 issue_of Inc. listed as one of the top 25_small cities in_the US for doing business._Good_Morning_America listed Enid as one of its top five up_and coming_areas in a_January 2006 episode.

