Arpelar, Oklahoma

Arpelar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 272 as of the 2010 census.[1] U.S. Route 270 and Oklahoma State Highway 1 pass through the community.

Arpelar, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Arpelar, Oklahoma
Arpelar, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°56′31″N 95°57′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
 • Total2.229 sq mi (5.77 km2)
 • Land2.226 sq mi (5.77 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Total272
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)918 & 539
GNIS feature ID1089709[2]

History

Arpelar was named after Aaron Arpelar, a county judge of Tobucksy County in the Choctaw Nation. At the time of its founding, Arpelar was located in Tobucksy County. A post office was established at Arpelar, Indian Territory on February 25, 1903. It closed on June 30, 1934.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.229 square miles (5.77 km2); 2.226 square miles (5.77 km2) of its area is land, and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2) is water.[1]

References
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. "Arpelar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 13. ISBN 0806111402.


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