Oil City, Oklahoma
| Oil City, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Oil City Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′28″N 97°25′5″W / 34.27444°N 97.41806°WCoordinates: 34°16′28″N 97°25′5″W / 34.27444°N 97.41806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Carter |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100687 |
Oil City is a small unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma.[1] The community was established in 1896. It was originally named Wheeler, but the name of its post office was officially changed on October 15, 1919.[2] The post office closed in 1930.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oil City, Oklahoma
- 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.154.
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