Bache, Oklahoma
Bache, Oklahoma | |
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  Bache, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′39″N 95°38′55″W / 34.89417°N 95.64861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1102106[1] |
Bache is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is located on U.S. Route 270 7 miles (11 km) east of McAlester.
A post office was established at Bache, Indian Territory on February 26, 1903. It closed on July 29, 1995.[2]
At the time of its founding, the community was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[3] The community was named for mining operator Franklin Bache.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Bache". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 15. ISBN 0806111402.
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