White Oak, Oklahoma

White Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 66, approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of that road's eastern terminus with U.S. Route 60. The community had a post office from October 14, 1898 until October 31, 1957. As of the 2010 census, the White Oak CDP had a population of 263.[2] White Oak's high school closed after the 2010-11 school year due to budget concerns, the elementary school and middle school continue to operate while the old high school building is abandoned. The high school campus contains two basketball gyms, the main gym named Carl Horner gymnasium, and an old gym connected to the school. The only remnants of the football field is the concession stand. [3]

White Oak, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
White Oak
Location within the state of Oklahoma
White Oak
White Oak (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°37′13″N 95°15′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCraig
Area
 • Total5.95 sq mi (15.40 km2)
 • Land5.92 sq mi (15.34 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total263
 • Density44/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74301
FIPS code40-80850
GNIS feature ID1099704[1]

White Oak is the location of the Shawnee Tribe's annual Spring and Fall Bread Dances and Green Corn ceremonies.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Oklahoma
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White Oak CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. "Voters to Decide White Oak High's Future".
  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .


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