Earlsboro
| Earlsboro | |
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 Doe Town Hall by Earlsboro |
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| Location in Oklahoma | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1891 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oklahoma |
| County : | Pottawatomie County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 18 ′ N , 96 ° 48 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 628 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 26.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 23.9 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 23.9 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 312 m |
| Postal code : | 74840 |
| Area code : | +1 405 |
| FIPS : | 40-22500 |
| GNIS ID : | 1092345 |
| Mayor : | LaCosta Ann Rawls |
Earlsboro is an American town in the state of Oklahoma . It is in the administrative area of Pottawatomie County . In the 2010 census, the place had 628 inhabitants.
The village was founded in 1891 under the name Earlsborough when the " Choctaw Coal and Railway " built a railway line west into the Oklahoma Territory . Earlsboro was named after James Earl, an African-American barber from the region, during the Civil War, the Confederate - General Joseph Wheeler as orderly served. In 1895 the current name Earlsboro was introduced with the establishment of a post office.
The city initially lived largely from the sale of alcohol. Earlsboro was half a mile from Indian territory , where alcohol was forbidden. With the accession of Oklahoma to the United States in 1907 and state prohibition , there was an economic setback. In 1926 petroleum was found under Earlsboro, which led to a boom in which the town quickly grew to around 10,000 inhabitants. Earlsboro invested in a hotel, sewer system and numerous companies in view of the economic boom. During this period, Earlsboro was robbed by Pretty Boy Floyd . In 1932 oil production declined as far as the Earlsboro had to file for bankruptcy. The population decreased to a low of 535, which was reached in 1990. Since then the population has increased again.
Personalities
- Ernest McFarland , Governor of Arizona and party leaders of the Senate of the United States
- Willie Stargell , baseball player and Baseball Hall of Fame member
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Earlsboro. In: Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed March 5, 2019 .