Bentley, Oklahoma
Bentley is a small unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma. It lies east of the county seat of Atoka off Highway 3.
Bentley | |
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  Bentley Location within the state of Oklahoma  Bentley Bentley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′53″N 96°4′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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.[1]
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.
Municipalities and communities of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| City |  Atoka County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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References
- 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.
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