Carpenter, Oklahoma | |
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  Carpenter Location within the state of Oklahoma  Carpenter Carpenter (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′49″N 99°22′18″W / 35.53028°N 99.37167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Roger Mills / Custer |
| Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090986 [1] |
Carpenter is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills and Custer counties in the state of Oklahoma, United States. [1] The community is eight miles north of Elk City, Oklahoma. [2]
It was named in commemoration of Benjamin Carpenter, an early settler of western Oklahoma who moved there from Texas in 1898. [3] It was established as a Post Office on March 19, 1901, "named for Benjamin Carpenter, local rancher". [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carpenter, Oklahoma
- ^ Carpenter (in Roger Mills County, OK), Populated Place Profile, Oklahoma Hometown Locator, accessed 3 Dec 2011.
- ^ Jerry R. Dickson: Prairie Wedding, A Pioneer History of Western Oklahoma, Western Oklahoma Historical Society, Elk City, Okla., 1987.
- ^ George H. Shirk: Oklahoma Place Names, Second Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla., 1965, 1974, pp. 43-44.
Municipalities and communities of
Custer County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Carpenter, Oklahoma | |
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Carpenter Location within the state of Oklahoma Carpenter Carpenter (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′49″N 99°22′18″W / 35.53028°N 99.37167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Roger Mills / Custer |
| Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090986 [1] |
Carpenter is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills and Custer counties in the state of Oklahoma, United States. [1] The community is eight miles north of Elk City, Oklahoma. [2]
It was named in commemoration of Benjamin Carpenter, an early settler of western Oklahoma who moved there from Texas in 1898. [3] It was established as a Post Office on March 19, 1901, "named for Benjamin Carpenter, local rancher". [4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carpenter, Oklahoma
- ^ Carpenter (in Roger Mills County, OK), Populated Place Profile, Oklahoma Hometown Locator, accessed 3 Dec 2011.
- ^ Jerry R. Dickson: Prairie Wedding, A Pioneer History of Western Oklahoma, Western Oklahoma Historical Society, Elk City, Okla., 1987.
- ^ George H. Shirk: Oklahoma Place Names, Second Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla., 1965, 1974, pp. 43-44.
Municipalities and communities of
Custer County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Towns | | |
| CDP | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Oklahoma state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |