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Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sumner is a community and Census Designated Place[2] located in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States, ten miles east of Perry and two miles north of U.S. Route 64. Established prior to statehood along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, the post office opened on May 23, 1894. The town was named for Henry T. Sumner, a businessman from Perry. Per the 1905 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Sumner had sixty-four residents. The post office closed July 27, 1957.
Sumner, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 36°19′8″N 97°7′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Noble |
Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
• Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35 |
• Density | 239.73/sq mi (92.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 40-71500 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812860[2] |
The town currently has a population of approximately fifty. At its peak the town had a bank, post office, two churches, a school, a grain elevator, and a train stop. Currently, the only significant buildings still in use are the Baptist church, the Christian church and the school.
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