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Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Area
The Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in South Central Oklahoma, South Central Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Ardmore. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 54,452 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 57,482). County *Carter County, Oklahoma, Carter Communities *Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants **Ardmore, Oklahoma, Ardmore (Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants **Dickson, Oklahoma, Dickson **Healdton, Oklahoma, Healdton **Lone Grove, Oklahoma, Lone Grove **Marietta, Oklahoma, Marietta **Wilson, Oklahoma, Wilson *Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants **Springer, Oklahoma, Springer *Places with less than 500 inhabitants **Gene Autry, Oklahoma, Gene Autry **Leon, Oklahoma, Leon **Ratliff City, Oklahoma, Ratliff City **Tatums, Oklahoma, Tatums **Thackerville, Oklahoma, Thackerville *Uninc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marietta, Oklahoma
Marietta is a city and county seat in Love County, Oklahoma, Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,719 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, a 3.5% increase over the 2,626 reported at the 2010 census, which itself was a 7.4 percent increase from the figure of 2,445 in 2000. Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Ardmore micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. For tourism purposes, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, Oklahoma Department of Tourism includes it in South Central Oklahoma, 'Chickasaw Country'. It is also a part of the Texoma region. History Settlers were attracted by the fertile land near the Red River, which was conducive to agriculture and cattle raising. Cotton quickly became the principal crop. William "Bill" Washington had the largest cattle ranch in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Bill's brother, Jeremiah Calvin Washington (Jerry), who lived about a mile north of present-day Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubottom, Oklahoma
Rubottom is an unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office was established at Rubottom, Indian Territory on Aug. 14, 1902. It was named for William P. Rubottom, a prominent landowner and cotton gin operator. At the time of its founding, Rubottom was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation Pickens County was a political subdivision of the Chickasaw Nation in the Indian Territory from 1855, prior to Oklahoma being admitted as a state in 1907. The county was one of four that comprised the Chickasaw Nation. Following statehood, its ter ....Charles Goins, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105. The community is part of the Turner Independent School District. References Unincorporated communities in Love County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overbrook, Oklahoma
Overbrook is an unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. Overbrook has a post office with the ZIP code 73453. The settlement is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. Overbrook is named for Overbrook station, the first stop west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the former Pennsylvania Railroad's prestigious Main Line, located in the city's Overbrook section. It is one of several Oklahoma communities between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City that were named or renamed for PRR Main Line stations between Philadelphia and Paoli by the Santa Fe Railway on its Gulf Coast main line (now part of BNSF Railway BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three Transcontinental railroad, transcontine ...). References Unincorporated communities in Love County, Oklahoma Unincorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimtown, Oklahoma
Jimtown is a small unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ..., United States. The settlement is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. References Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Love County, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, Oklahoma
Greenville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP following the 2010 census. However, the settlement itself is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. The CDP is in northeastern Love County, along U.S. Route 77, north of Marietta, the county seat, and south of Ardmore. Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican bo ... passes just west of Greenville, with access from Exit 21 (Oswalt Road) to the north. Demographics References Census-designated places in Love County, Oklahoma Census-designated places in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enville, Oklahoma
Enville is a community located in eastern Love County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office was established at Enville, Indian Territory on June 16, 1904, and closed January 15, 1935. The name is said to have been coined from a contraction of the phrase, "end of the road ville." At the time of its founding, Enville was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.Charles Goins, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105. Enville is the birthplace of noted Western actor, singer and composer, and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Bond Cyrus Whitfield "Johnny" Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978) was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer and publisher, who co-founded a music publishing firm. He was active in the music industry from 1940 until the .... References Sources * Foreman, Grant"First Post Offices Within the Boundaries of Oklahoma". ''Chronicles of Oklahoma''. 26:2 (June 1948) p.& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burneyville, Oklahoma
Burneyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established May 5, 1879. It was named for David C. Burney, father of Benjamin Crooks Burney, who had been Governor of the Chickasaw Nation from 1878 through 1880. Burneyville is located on State Highway 96 and reaches south to the north bank of the Red River. The Census Bureau defined the Burneyville census-designated place in 2015; as of 2018 the estimated population was 627, with 489 housing units. History Burneyville and Love County were named for prominent Chickasaw people who settled in the area in the early 1840s as part of the Federal removal of the tribe from northern Mississippi to Indian Territory.Ladner, Laquitta. Love County Heritage Commission: ''History of Love County, Vol. I,'' (Dallas, TX: NationalShareGraphics, Inc., 1983). David C. Burney and his wife, Lucy James Burney, were Chickasaw who relocated to what was then Pick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thackerville, Oklahoma
Thackerville is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located near the Texas state border. The population was 400 at the 2020 census. Geography Thackerville is situated near the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 153, five miles north of the Texas state line and ten miles south of Marietta in south central Love County. Interstate 35 passes through town, putting Thackerville on the main route between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Ft. Worth. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. History Thackerville was founded in the mid-19th century. The community is named after Zacariah Thacker, a pioneer from Arkansas. It is believed that he was headed for the Amarillo, Texas area, but he camped one night at Wolf Hollow Creek in Indian Territory and remained there until his death a few years later. Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop. Before long, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatums, Oklahoma
Tatums is a historic Freedmen's town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census, a decline of 12.2 percent from the figure of 172 in 2000. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. History According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Tatums was founded in Indian Territory in 1895 by Lee and Mary Tatum, though ''Oklahoma Place Names'' states that the town was not incorporated until May 9, 1896, And a hotel was built in 1899, a blacksmith shop in 1900,a cotton gin and sawmill in 1910, and a motor garage in 1918.Oil wells were drilled in the area in the 1920s,bringing wealth to several of Tatums's farmers and landowners.O'Dell, Larry"Tatums,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed May 4, 2015.Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names'', Norman, Oklaho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratliff City, Oklahoma
Ratliff City is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census. Ratliff City was named for Ollie Ratliff, owner of a local garage. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The post office was opened on January 1, 1953, when the town was incorporated. Geography Ratliff City is located in northwestern Carter County at the junction of State Highways 7 and 76. Highway 7 leads east to Davis and west to Duncan, while Highway 76 leads north to Foster and south to Healdton. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ratliff City has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 53 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 70 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.79% White, 1.53% African American, 5.34% Native American, and 5.34% from two or more races. There wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Oklahoma
Leon is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 74 residents. The town is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county. Name It is now unclear why the town chose the name Leon, although towns in Iowa and Kansas were named for David Camden de Leon, the "Fighting Doctor" of the Mexican–American War and another town in New York was named for the former Kingdom of Leon in Spain. Geography Leon is east of the Red River, which forms the Texas–Oklahoma border. Oklahoma State Highway 76 leads north from Leon to State Highway 32. Leon is west-southwest of Marietta, the Love county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Leon has a total area of , all land. Demographics Leon is part of the Ardmore Micropolitan Statistical Area. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 96 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 363.6 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
