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Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The population was 69 as of the 2020 Census.[3] A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917.[4] The Chickasaw have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage.[5] Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served the Chickasaw Nation, was located near Emet.[5] Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Fisher was born in Emet in 1895.[6]
Emet, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 34°12′22″N 96°32′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Johnston |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
• Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69 |
• Density | 158.62/sq mi (61.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-23850 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812851[2] |
Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the White House of the Chickasaws and now a museum, still stands on the north edge of the community though its formal street address is now in Milburn, Oklahoma.[7][8]
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