Butner is a populated place in Seminole County, Oklahoma at an elevation of 925 feet.[1][2] It is about 6 miles south of Cromwell, Oklahoma on Oklahoma State Highway 56.[3] It had a post office from June 1, 1903, to November 30, 1906.[4] It was named for one Thomas Butner, an early settler.[4]
Butner Public Schools are actually located in Cromwell.[5] The district was created in its present form in 1961 as a consolidation of the Excelsior, Cromwell and Butner public school districts.[5]
References
- ^ "Butner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Butner (in Seminole County, OK) Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Cromwell, Oklahoma to Butner, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ghost Towns". The Seminole Nation. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Butner". Butner Public Schools. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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35°15′39″N 96°27′32″W / 35.26083°N 96.45889°W
This page was last edited on 11 August 2023, at 20:26