Rose, Oklahoma

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Rose, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
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Rose
Coordinates: 36°12′44″N95°02′17″W / 36.21222°N 95.03806°W / 36.21222; -95.03806 [1]
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Mayes
Area
[2]
 • Total
9.05 sq mi (23.43 km2)
 • Land9.05 sq mi (23.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
225
 • Density24.87/sq mi (9.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
FIPS code 40-63950
GNIS feature ID2584391 [1]

Rose is a small unincorporated rural community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, on U.S. Route 412 Alternate. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225, [3] down from 285 in 2010. [4] The ZIP Code is 74364.

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History

The community was said to have been named for Rowe's Prairie, which is nearby. [5] The post office was established March 13, 1891, with David Ragsdale as the postmaster. [6]

Saline District Courthouse

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Front of the Saline District Courthouse

The historic Saline District Courthouse, the last remaining courthouse owned by the Cherokee Nation, is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Rose on State Highway 33. It was built in 1884 on a site covering 14 acres (57,000 m2). [7]

The Cherokee Nation has designated this the first national park for the tribe. The building ceased to function for its original purpose when the Curtis Act dissolved the tribal government before Oklahoma became a state in 1907. The building was sold to the highest bidder and became a private residence until 1970. The owner sold it to the state, which later resold it to the Cherokee Nation. Although the state had agreed to maintain the structure, it did not do so. In 2003, Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. listed the Saline District Courthouse as one of "...Oklahoma's most endangered historic properties." [8] The Cherokee Nation began restoring the site, including the grounds and a spring house, in 2008. The main building had been covered with lead-based paint, so the restoration received a $104,000 EPA Brownfields grant, plus a supplemental grant of $45,000 to complete the remediation project. [9] In June 2011, the Oklahoma State Historical Society presented an award to the Nation for its efforts to restore the site. [10] The courthouse was undergoing renovation in 2019. [11]

The courthouse, which lies just over the border in Delaware County, was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) with NRIS number 76001561. [7]

Geography

Rose is in southeastern Mayes County, with its eastern border following the Delaware County line. It is bordered to the west by the communities of Little Rock and Snake Creek. U.S. Route 412, the Cherokee Turnpike, passes through the community, while the highway's former route, now U.S. Route 412 Alternate, passes through the center of town. Locust Grove is 8 miles (13 km) to the west, and the town of Kansas is 13 miles (21 km) to the east via US 412 Alternate.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rose CDP has an area of 9.05 square miles (23.44 km2), all land. [2] The community is drained to the west by Snake Creek, a tributary of the Neosho River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 285—
2020 225−21.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

Education

It is in the Locust Grove Public Schools school district. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "P1. Race – Rose CDP, Oklahoma: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "P1. Race – Rose CDP, Oklahoma: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN   0-8061-2028-2
  6. ↑ "Early Post Offices of Oklahoma". Chronicles of Oklahoma. 6 (1): 4–25. March 1928. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  7. 1 2 "Saline District Courthouse." Accessed November 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Walton, Rod (October 7, 2003). "Preserving the past". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "EPA Clean-up Grant Helps the Cherokee Nation preserve its last rural courthouse". December 1970. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ Chavez, Will (July 25, 2011). "Saline Courthouse restoration receives award". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ Schlotthauer, Kelsy (May 11, 2019). "Touring the Tribes? Where to go in northeast Oklahoma". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mayes County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list

"Saline Court House". Saline Preservation Association. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

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