Wardville is a small unincorporated community in northern Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 131,[3] 14 miles northeast of Coalgate. The post office was established February 6, 1902 under the name Herbert, Indian Territory. Herbert was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation, a territorial-era entity which included portions of today's Atoka, Coal, Hughes and Pittsburg counties. The town was named after Herbert Ward, who was the youngest son of the towns first postmaster, Henry Pleasant Ward.[4] The name of the town was changed to Wardville on July 18, 1907. Wardville was named for the before mentioned Henry Pleasant Ward, who served in the territorial House of Representatives and Senate and was an Atoka County judge.[5][6] The Wardville Post Office closed in 2007.
Wardville | |
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  Wardville Location within the state of Oklahoma  Wardville Wardville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′18″N 96°01′51″W / 34.65500°N 96.03083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 53.97/sq mi (20.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74525 |
| FIPS code | 40-78350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629940[2] |
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wardville, Oklahoma
- ^ Official State Map (Map) (2008 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
- ^ Foreman, Grant (September 1928). "Chronicles of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ Shirk, George H (1965). Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 250.
- ^ O'Beirne, H. F. (1891). Leaders and Leading Men of Indian Territory. Chicago: American Publishers Association. pp. 115.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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