Albert, Oklahoma

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Albert, Oklahoma
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Albert (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°13′58″N98°24′41″W / 35.23278°N 98.41139°W / 35.23278; -98.41139 Coordinates: 35°13′58″N98°24′41″W / 35.23278°N 98.41139°W / 35.23278; -98.41139
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Caddo
Elevation
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1,519 ft (463 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73001
Area code(s) 405
GNIS feature ID1089566 [1]

Albert is an unincorporated place in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] It is located approximately six miles southwest of Binger on State Highway 146.

The post office was established September 1, 1910. The community is said to have been named for a friend of the townsite owner, Martin F. Hennessey, Albert Baker. The town is locally known as Oney with only the post office referred to as Albert. Oney was original name after Richard Oney by Martin F. Hennessey, the town founder. However, there was another town named Oney and it was renamed Albert. Martin F. Hennessey who was the founder was the post master general as well as owned the general store, hotel, and three cotton gins.[ citation needed ]

The post office in Albert was slated for possible closure by the US Postal Service in 2011 [2] but remains open as of 2017. [3]

Albert is served by the Binger-Oney Public School District. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albert, Oklahoma
  2. "Expanded Access Study List - Oklahoma". About.usps.com. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. "PO Locator | USPS".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2017-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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