Chilocco, Oklahoma
Chilocco is an unincorporated community in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is located in northern Kay County, 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south-southwest of Arkansas City, Kansas.[2]
Chilocco, Oklahoma | |
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  Chilocco  Chilocco | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′20″N 97°04′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kay |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091297[1] |
Its name came from the Chilocco Indian School, which in turn most likely took its name from the Creek tci lako, which literally meant "big deer" but typically referred to a horse. A post office opened in Chilocco on March 27, 1883.[3]
References
- "Chilocco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ""Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 23 ISBN 0899332838
- Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 50. ISBN 0806111402.
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