Bookertee, Oklahoma
Bookertee, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′2.35″N 96°5′0.01″W / 35.3673194°N 96.0833361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okfuskee |
| Elevation | 760 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Bookertee is a ghost town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. Bookertee is a historical all black town.[1] It was most likely named after Booker T. Washington, a famous African-American educator. Nothing remains there, and a railway runs through it.[2]
References
- ^ "Historic All-Black Towns in Oklahoma". African-American Resource Center. Tulsa City-County Library. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bookertee,+OK+74437/@35.3673522,-96.1039346,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87b46a62245beb8f:0x80f9bf3cac4c1be2!8m2!3d35.3673195!4d-96.083335!16s%2Fm%2F04bjgcb?entry=ttu
Municipalities and communities of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Authority control databases: National |
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