Blanco, Oklahoma
Blanco, Oklahoma | |
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  Blanco, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′04″N 95°46′28″W / 34.75111°N 95.77444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 74528 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090251[1] |
Blanco is a rural unincorporated community located on State Highway 63 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The ZIP code is 74528.
History
The community was named for Ramón Blanco y Erenas, one-time governor general of Cuba. The post office opened August 31, 1901.[2]
Notable people
- Pryor McBee, Major League Baseball pitcher, was born in Blanco in 1901.
- Royce H. Savage, United States Federal Court judge, was born in Blanco in 1904.[3]
- Gene Stipe, the longest-serving member of the Oklahoma Senate, was born in Blanco in 1926.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Blanco, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 'Oklahoma Place Names,' George H. Shirk, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987, pg. 26 ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
- ^ Federal Judiciary Center-Royce H. Savage
- ^ Obituary
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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