Founded in 1906, Obar at one time had a couple dozen buildings and all types of businesses found in early western towns, including a newspaper called Obar Progress. The several hundred pioneer families who homesteaded in the Obar area during the early 1900's included G. Beblin, I. Besick, W. Campbell, E. Carver, T. Collins, B. Cooper, G. Cunningham, W. Darsey, E. Dibble, S. Doerge, A. Derham, C. Eddy, D. Gallegoe, G. Garrison, O. Gekaser, S. Hacksbott, K. Hawby, C. Heremberger, R. Hoard, I. Kelly, W. Johnson, K. Klinefelter, C. Link, M. McColpin, F. Mears, C. Melcom, G. Peal, A. Rineheart, W. Schneider, D. Waserman, J. Wilbure, and W. White.