Coleman, Oklahoma
Coleman, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 34°16′17″N 96°25′9″W / 34.27139°N 96.41917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Johnston |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 73432 |
FIPS code | 40-16250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1091572 |
Coleman is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The town was previously known as Ego, which was the name assigned to the post office when it was established in 1895.[2] The post office name was officially changed to "Coleman" on September 10, 1910 due to a tornado that destroyed the town.[3] The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Coleman in 2015; the 2010 population within the 2015 CDP boundary is 319 and contains 154 housing units. Coleman has its own schooling system and a bank plus 2 general stores.
Notable person
- John H. Ross, World War II pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and subject of the documentary film John Ross: American
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, p.70.
- ^ Shirk, p.50.
Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.