Ingersoll is a small unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
Ingersoll, Oklahoma | |
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  Ingersoll, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma  Ingersoll, Oklahoma Ingersoll, Oklahoma (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′47″N 98°23′41″W / 36.79639°N 98.39472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Alfalfa |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History edit
Ingersoll was named for Philadelphia railroad owner, Charles E. Ingersoll.[2][3]
A post office was established September 13, 1901.[2] The Choctaw Northern Railroad (later owned by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific[3]) became the county's first railway in 1901, when it connected Ingersoll to the other Alfalfa county towns of Aline, Augusta, Lambert, Driftwood, Amorita, and then continuing on into Kansas.[4]
After its bid to become the county seat failed, Ingersoll's prospects declined considerably.[5] The railroad line was abandoned in 1936.[3] Its post office was closed December 31, 1942.[2]
Ingersoll formally disincorporated in December 1968.
The Ingersoll Tile Elevator (ca. 1920) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[6]
Geography edit
Ingersoll is located on U.S. Highway 64, 14 miles (23 km) east of Alva.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingersoll, Oklahoma
- ^ a b c Shirk, George H. (March 15, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names (First Paperback, 1987 ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
- ^ a b c Everett, Dianna. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Amorita". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma History Center. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Everett, Dianna. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Alfalfa County". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma History Center. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Ghost Towns". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma History Center. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ingersoll Tile Elevator". National Register Properties in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Oklahoma 2009-2010 Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (2009-2010 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
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