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Butner, Oklahoma
Butner is a populated place in Seminole County, Oklahoma, at an elevation of 925 feet. It is about 6 miles south of Cromwell, Oklahoma, on Oklahoma State Highway 56 State Highway 56 (abbreviated SH-56 or OK-56) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The road serves Seminole County, Okfuskee County, and Okmulgee Counties in central and east-central Oklahoma. In Seminole County, it is also desig .... It had a post office from June 1, 1903, to November 30, 1906. It was named for one Thomas Butner, an early settler. Butner Public Schools are actually located in Cromwell. The district was created in its present form in 1961 as a consolidation of the Excelsior, Cromwell and Butner public school districts. References {{coord, 35, 15, 39, N, 96, 27, 32, W, type:city_region:US-OK_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title Unincorporated communities in Seminole County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Muscogee (Creek) Nation ...
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Seminole County, Oklahoma
Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,556. Its county seat is Wewoka. Most of the county was a reservation for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma which still retains jurisdiction over some land in the county. A small portion of land at the eastern end of the county belonged to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Seminole County is notable for the Greater Seminole Field, one of the most important oil fields ever found, which is still producing.Bobby D. Weaver"Greater Seminole Field,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 5, 2015. It extends into nearby counties. In the early years of the oil boom, workers and adventurers flooded into the county, rapidly tripling the population. As oil production later declined, jobs and residents left. History Seminole County has been an important part of the Oklahoma and United States petroleum industry for over 80 year ...
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Cromwell, Oklahoma
Cromwell is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. It is within the jurisdiction of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The population was 238 at the time of the 2020 census. It was named for oilman Joe I. Cromwell, who platted the original town in 1923. The population soared to several thousand people in a few weeks, and lawlessness was rampant in the community. Retired legendary Old West lawman Bill Tilghman was hired as Town Marshal to restore order. Tilghman was shot to death the following year, Schoolton Schoolton is a populated place now located within the official boundaries of Cromwell. It is located north about 4 miles from the central district of Cromwell on Oklahoma State Highway 56, just north of Interstate 40 Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west transcontinental Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States, southeastern and Southwestern United States, southwestern portions of the United States. At a leng ...
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Oklahoma State Highway 56
State Highway 56 (abbreviated SH-56 or OK-56) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The road serves Seminole County, Okfuskee County, and Okmulgee Counties in central and east-central Oklahoma. In Seminole County, it is also designated as the Seminole Nation Highway in honor of the contributions the Seminole Nation has made to the state of Oklahoma. SH-56 begins at an intersection with US-377 four miles (6 km) east of Konawa, and extends to US-75 in Okmulgee. The highway's total length is . SH-56 was first added to the state highway system in 1929. It was gradually extended to its present length between then and 1942. Route description SH-56 begins at the junction of SH-39 and US-377/ SH-3E/ SH-99 four miles (6 km) east of Konawa. From here, the highway and heads east, curving through the hilly terrain of southeastern Seminole County. The highway passes through the town of Sasakwa east of US-377. At Sasakwa, the road turns north, crossing the ...
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Unincorporated Communities In Seminole County, Oklahoma
Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply * Unincorporated association Unincorporated association refers to a group of people in common law jurisdictions—such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand—who organize around a shared purpose without forming a corporation or similar legal entity. Unlike in some ..., also known as voluntary association, groups organized to accomplish a purpose * ''Unincorporated'' (album), a 2001 album by Earl Harvin Trio {{disambig ...
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