Coleman is a small

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and

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in Johnston County,

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, United States. The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895.Shirk, p.70. The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town.Shirk, p.50. The Census Bureau defined a

(CDP) for Coleman in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary is 319 and contains 154 housing units. Coleman has its own schooling system and a bank plus 2 general stores.

Demographics

Notable person

John H. Ross John Henry Ross (June 8, 1918 – August 9, 2013) was a decorated World War II pilot who flew 96 missions for the 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron as part of the 7th Reconnaissance Group in the 8th Air Force. Ross flew the Lockheed P-38 Lightning as ...

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pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and subject of the documentary film ''John Ross: American''

References

Sources

* Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. Unincorporated communities in Johnston County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Census-designated places in Johnston County, Oklahoma Census-designated places in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub