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'''Rentiesville''' is a town in [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma|McIntosh County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. It was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and one of 13 that still survives.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville>O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Rentiesville. Accessed August 27, 2012. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/R/RE027.html]</ref> The population was 128 at the 2010 census, an increase of 25.5 percent from 102 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Rentiesville CensusViewer: Population of the City of Rentiesville, Oklahoma]</ref>
'''Rentiesville''' is a town in [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma|McIntosh County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. It was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. It was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and one of 13 that still survives.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville>O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Rentiesville. Accessed August 27, 2012. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/R/RE027.html]</ref> The population was 128 at the 2010 census, an increase of 25.5 percent from 102 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Rentiesville CensusViewer: Population of the City of Rentiesville, Oklahoma]</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Civil War [[Battle of Honey Springs]] was fought about a half mile east of present-day Rentiesville and south of [[Oktaha, Oklahoma|Oktaha]], near the county line;<ref>http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=335&articleid=20111105_16_A15_WASHIN479818</ref> the [[Honey Springs Battlefield]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma]]. Honey Springs was Oklahoma's largest Civil War [[Engagement (military)|engagement]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HO025.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018203118/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HO025.html |archivedate=2010-10-18 }}</ref>
The Civil War [[Battle of Honey Springs]] was fought about a half mile east of present-day Rentiesville and south of [[Oktaha, Oklahoma|Oktaha]], near the county line;<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=335&articleid=20111105_16_A15_WASHIN479818| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111106022622/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=335&articleid=20111105_16_A15_WASHIN479818| archive-date = November 6, 2011| title = Honey Springs, Blue River suddenly on federal radar {{!}} Tulsa World}}</ref> the [[Honey Springs Battlefield]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma]]. Honey Springs was Oklahoma's largest Civil War [[Engagement (military)|engagement]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HO025.html |title=Honey Springs, Battle of |accessdate=October 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018203118/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HO025.html |archivedate=October 18, 2010 }}</ref>


Rentiesville was founded as an all-black town in 1903 on land owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh. The post office opened May 11, 1904, and the town became a flag stop on the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad]]. William Rentie was the town's only lawman until 1908, when he was shot and killed by a man he had arrested for being drunk and disorderly.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/>
Rentiesville was founded as an all-black town in 1903 on land owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh. The post office opened May 11, 1904, and the town became a flag stop on the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad]]. William Rentie was the town's only lawman until 1908, when he was shot and killed by a man he had arrested for being drunk and disorderly.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/>
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Rentiesville is located at {{coord|35|31|31|N|95|29|31|W|type:city}} (35.525301, -95.491950),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> five miles north-northeast of [[Checotah, Oklahoma|Checotah]], a short distance east of [[US Route 69]].<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/><ref name=GoogleMaps>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Honey+Springs+Battlefield/@35.5083821,-95.533521,13.06z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87b5b84ff3bf5ac5:0xec3b06cb0896141c!8m2!3d35.5306902!4d-95.4834259 |title=Honey Springs Battlefield|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>
Rentiesville is located five miles north-northeast of [[Checotah, Oklahoma|Checotah]], a short distance east of [[U.S. Route 69 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 69]].<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/><ref name=GoogleMaps>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Honey+Springs+Battlefield/@35.5083821,-95.533521,13.06z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87b5b84ff3bf5ac5:0xec3b06cb0896141c!8m2!3d35.5306902!4d-95.4834259 |title=Honey Springs Battlefield|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>


The Honey Springs Battlefield is less than a mile north of town off 11th Street.<ref name=GoogleMaps />
The Honey Springs Battlefield is less than a mile north of town, off 11th Street.<ref name=GoogleMaps />


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,{{update after|2012|8|20}} there were 102 people, 42 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 59.2 people per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 27.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.94% from two or more races.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,{{update after|2012|8|20}} there were 102 people, 42 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|59.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 51 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 64.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 27.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.94% from two or more races.


There were 42 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
There were 42 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.


In the town, the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $6,250 versus $36,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,862. There were 26.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 24.0% of under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $6,250 versus $36,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,862. There were 26.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 24.0% of under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
[[File:DC Minner.jpg|thumb|right|alt=D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.|D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.]]
[[File:DC Minner.jpg|thumb|right|alt=D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.|D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.]]
* [[John Hope Franklin]], (1915–2009) Professor Emeritus of Duke University, historian, and author of numerous books, including "From Slavery to Freedom"<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E4D7153AF93BA1575AC0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Scholar Takes On His Toughest Study of Race - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was born in Rentiesville. His father, B. C. Franklin, served as the second postmaster of Rentiesville.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/>
* [[John Hope Franklin]], (1915–2009) Professor Emeritus of Duke University, historian, and author of numerous books, including "From Slavery to Freedom"<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E4D7153AF93BA1575AC0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Scholar Takes On His Toughest Study of Race - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was born in Rentiesville. His father, [[Buck Colbert Franklin|B. C. Franklin]], served as the second postmaster of Rentiesville.<ref name=EOHC-Rentiesville/>
* [[D.C. Minner]], (1935–2008) Blues singer, was born in Rentiesville. He owned the 'Down Home Blues Club' in Rentiesville, where he and his wife Selby Minner founded the long-running annual blues festival, the [[Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival|'Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival']].<ref name="bluesfest">[http://www.dcminnerblues.com/bluesfest.htm blues festival] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901152634/http://www.dcminnerblues.com/bluesfest.htm |date=2010-09-01 }} - accessed Sep 2010</ref>
* [[D.C. Minner]], (1935–2008) Blues singer, was born in Rentiesville. He owned the 'Down Home Blues Club' in Rentiesville, where he and his wife Selby Minner founded the long-running annual blues festival, the [[Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival|'Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival']].<ref name="bluesfest">[http://www.dcminnerblues.com/bluesfest.htm blues festival] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901152634/http://www.dcminnerblues.com/bluesfest.htm |date=September 1, 2010 }} - accessed Sep 2010</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Towns in McIntosh County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in McIntosh County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]
[[Category:Populated places in Oklahoma established by African Americans]]
[[Category:Populated places in Oklahoma established by African Americans]]
[[Category:African diaspora history]]
[[Category:Pre-statehood history of Oklahoma]]
[[Category:African-American history of Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1903]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1903]]
[[Category:1903 establishments in Oklahoma Territory]]
[[Category:1903 establishments in Indian Territory]]

Latest revision as of 00:13, 8 May 2024

Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Location of Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°32′01″N 95°29′05″W / 35.53361°N 95.48472°W / 35.53361; -95.48472
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Area
[1]
 • Total1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density61.75/sq mi (23.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74459
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-62950[3]
GNIS feature ID2412543[2]

Rentiesville is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. It was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and one of 13 that still survives.[4] The population was 128 at the 2010 census, an increase of 25.5 percent from 102 in 2000.[5]

History[edit]

The Civil War Battle of Honey Springs was fought about a half mile east of present-day Rentiesville and south of Oktaha, near the county line;[6] the Honey Springs Battlefield is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Honey Springs was Oklahoma's largest Civil War engagement.[7]

Rentiesville was founded as an all-black town in 1903 on land owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh. The post office opened May 11, 1904, and the town became a flag stop on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. William Rentie was the town's only lawman until 1908, when he was shot and killed by a man he had arrested for being drunk and disorderly.[4]

In 1990, the population was 69.[8]

Geography[edit]

Rentiesville is located five miles north-northeast of Checotah, a short distance east of U.S. Route 69.[4][9]

The Honey Springs Battlefield is less than a mile north of town, off 11th Street.[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910411—
1920255−38.0%
1930154−39.6%
194018016.9%
1950156−13.3%
1960122−21.8%
197096−21.3%
198078−18.7%
199066−15.4%
200010254.5%
201012825.5%
2020103−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[3] of 2000,[needs update] there were 102 people, 42 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.9/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 64.71% African American, 27.45% White, 4.90% Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 42 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $6,250 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,862. There were 26.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 24.0% of under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.

Notable people[edit]

D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.
D.C. Minner at his Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival.
  • John Hope Franklin, (1915–2009) Professor Emeritus of Duke University, historian, and author of numerous books, including "From Slavery to Freedom"[11] was born in Rentiesville. His father, B. C. Franklin, served as the second postmaster of Rentiesville.[4]
  • D.C. Minner, (1935–2008) Blues singer, was born in Rentiesville. He owned the 'Down Home Blues Club' in Rentiesville, where he and his wife Selby Minner founded the long-running annual blues festival, the 'Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival'.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rentiesville, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Rentiesville. Accessed August 27, 2012. [1]
  5. ^ CensusViewer: Population of the City of Rentiesville, Oklahoma
  6. ^ "Honey Springs, Blue River suddenly on federal radar | Tulsa World". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Honey Springs, Battle of". Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "Honey Springs Battlefield Park - 1997 Master Plan Report." Hama, Karen and R. Brian Culpepper. Prepared by: The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1997. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Honey Springs Battlefield". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Scholar Takes On His Toughest Study of Race - New York Times
  12. ^ blues festival Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine - accessed Sep 2010
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