Bristow, Oklahoma
| Bristow, Oklahoma | |
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| City | |
Main Street in Bristow
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| Nickname(s): The Woodland Queen | |
 Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′51″N 96°23′26″W / 35.83083°N 96.39056°WCoordinates: 35°49′51″N 96°23′26″W / 35.83083°N 96.39056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,222 |
| • Density | 1,194/sq mi (460.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74010 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-08900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090502 |
| Website | www |
Bristow is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,222 at the 2010 census, down 2.4 percent from 4,325 at the 2000 census.
Bristow began in 1898, when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("Frisco") built a track between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City. The town was named for Joseph L. Bristow, a U.S. senator from Kansas. A post office was established April 25, 1898. By the 1900 census, the population was 626.
Bristow was designated as the county seat for Creek County at statehood when its population was 1,134. However, the county held a special election on August 20, 1908, to decide whether the seat would remain in Bristow or move to Sapulpa, which claimed to be more centrally located. Bristow had a larger population and claimed to have better railroad connections. Sapulpa won the election, but Bristow claimed voting irregularities. The election was voided and a new vote was held November 20, 1912. Again, Sapulpa won the election and the title of county seat.
The local economy depended heavily on cotton. Bristow had seven cotton gins and two cottonseed oil mills in the early 20th century. Other farms in the surrounding area produced corn, peanuts, potatoes and fruit. Oil and gas were discovered in the area around 1915. The discovery led to the construction of three refineries and four pipeline companies by 1930. The Oklahoma-Southwestern Railway Company built a short line from the oilfields to Bristow in 1920. The peak census population was 6,619 in 1930
Several sites in Bristow are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Beard Motor Company, Bristow Chrysler Plymouth, Bristow Motor Company Building, Bristow Presbyterian Church, Bristow Tire Shop, Little Deep Fork Creek Bridge, and Texaco Service Station.
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