Ingalls is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Payne County, Oklahoma, about 9 miles (14 km) east of Stillwater. The town was settled as a result of the "Unassigned Lands" land run in 1889, and had a post office from January 22, 1890, until October 31, 1907.[3] It was named for Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas.[4] During the 1890s the population peaked at about 150, then began to decline.[5]

Ingalls, Oklahoma
Ingalls is located in Oklahoma
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Location within the state of Oklahoma
Ingalls is located in the United States
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Ingalls (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°6′6″N 96°52′53″W / 36.10167°N 96.88139°W / 36.10167; -96.88139
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPayne
Government
Area
 • Total2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2)
 • Land2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total192
 • Density74.05/sq mi (28.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74074
Area code405
FIPS code40-37000
GNIS feature ID2805329[2]

History edit

 
Ingalls Hotel Replica, E 19th Street (2007)

Ingalls was a peaceful community that rarely ever had any commotion, until it became notable as the site of the Battle of Ingalls on September 1, 1893, which was a shootout between U.S. Marshals and the Doolin-Dalton gang.[6]

A new post office, named Signet, Oklahoma, was established on a site slightly northwest of the old Ingalls townsite on June 21, 1921, and became part of a new community. The residents of the Ingalls part protested and the name was then officially changed back after its closure.[3]

Only a few deserted, old buildings are still present, including replicas of the Ingalls Hotel, its actual name the Pierce O.K. Hotel, a livery stable, saloon, and general store.[7]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020192
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingalls, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b McRill, Leslie. "Old Ingalls: The Story of a Town that Will Not Die." Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Chronicles of Oklahoma Vol. 36. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 165.
  5. ^ ""Oklahoma's Past: Payne County" Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. University of Oklahoma. 23 Oct 2007.
  6. ^ Samuelson, Nancy B. "Dalton Gang," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 19, 2016
  7. ^ "The Ingalls Townsite." Oklahoma Archaeology Survey." Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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