Bentley, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
34°13′03″N 96°04′47″W / 34.21750°N 96.07972°W / 34.21750; -96.07972 (2020)
Bentley is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies east of the county seat of Atoka, off Highway 3.
A post office was established at Bentley, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903. It was named for Alva Bentley, a territorial-era educator. At the time of its founding, the community was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation.[3]
There was once a school at Bentley, but it has closed down. Its post office closed on August 30, 1963.
On the main street of Bentley, there is a fire department, community center and a Southern Baptist Church.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 42 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentley, Oklahoma
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38; Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 20-21.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Atoka
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