Alpha, Oklahoma
| Alpha | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Alpha Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′13″N 98°6′2″W / 35.87028°N 98.10056°WCoordinates: 35°52′13″N 98°6′2″W / 35.87028°N 98.10056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kingfisher |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Alpha is an unincorporated community in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. Its altitude is 1165 feet (355 m).[1] The post office was established November 7, 1893, and closed December 14, 1903. The Alpha site is 5½ miles east of Omega.[2]
The Alpha school district closed in 1947. The Alpha Schoolhouse, the last structure in Alpha, was moved to the Frontier Country Historical Society Museum in Crescent in 2005.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpha, Oklahoma
- ↑ Morris, John (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-8061-1420-0.
Municipalities and communities of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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