Bentley,_Oklahoma

Bentley, Oklahoma

Bentley, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Bentley is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies east of the county seat of Atoka, off Highway 3.

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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.

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References

  1. [1]
    "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentley, Oklahoma
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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