1889History
Northwestern corner of the city is a mile from the junction of Interstate 35 and Interstate 40, justifying its claim to being "the Crossroads of America."
In the Land Run of 188...
1907Architecture
Five generations later the family still lives in the house that was completed in 1907.
1946History
Before 1946 there were only two families living in what would become Del City.
1948Government
George Epperly, founded the city, which was incorporated by a vote of its residents in 1948.
1954Government
The city expanded through the annexation of Carter Park in 1954 and Midway Village in 1963.
1955Architecture
Don Moore opened his hamburger grill at 4601 SE 29th Street in 1955, but on October 31, 2022 it was announced that Don's Alley Restaurant would permanently close.
1956Government
Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, was founded in 1956 as the St.
1959Government
In February 1959, Del City adopted a charter and a council-manager form of town government.
1964History
Del City, having expanded to its greatest possible physical limits in 1964, joined Midwest City and Norman in underwriting the Little River Reservoir Project that became Lake Th...
1966Architecture
The parish had grown to 340 families by 1966 and broke ground on a new building on 10 acres (40,000 m2) along Sunnylane Road.
1967History
Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in 1967.
1971History
Smith's garage in Del City in 1971.
1975History
The Del City Historical Society was organized in 1975 with Andy Evans as its first president.
1980Economy
The population of the city peaked at 28,523 in 1980, just before the oil bust and subsequent economic downturn.
1988Sports
John Smith – two-time Olympic gold medalist (1988, 1992) and four-time World Champion in freestyle wrestling.
1999Disaster
== 1999 tornado ==
A large area of Del City was significantly damaged by the Bridge Creek–Moore F5 tornado that passed through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on May 3, 1999.
2006Disaster
A 2006 National Geographic Channel documentary, Ultimate Tornado, discusses unusually violent tornado events and includes footage of the outbreak.
2007Disaster
The tornado was the last to be classified as an F5 tornado in the United States under the original Fujita scale system before the Enhanced Fujita Scale was implemented in Februa...
2008Sports
== Notable people ==
Nick Blackburn – Major League Baseball player, pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 2008 to 2011.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
At the 2010 census, there were 21,332 people living in the city.
2019Government
Floyd Eason was sworn in as Mayor on April 15, 2019.