Hartshorne, Oklahoma
| Hartshorne, Oklahoma | |
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| City | |
 Location of Hartshorne, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°50′43″N 95°33′33″W / 34.84528°N 95.55917°WCoordinates: 34°50′43″N 95°33′33″W / 34.84528°N 95.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,125 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74547 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-32850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093586 |
| Website | www |
Hartshorne (pronounced "Hearts-orn") is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the second largest city in the county. The population was 2,125 at the 2010 census. The community was named for Dr. Charles Hartshorne, a wealthy investor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was attracted by the potential profits offered by coal deposits in the area.
The present-day city of Hartshorne began as a coal mining community about 1850. Coal mine operators in Indian Territory recruited European immigrants to work the mines. The first workers were probably English and Irish, but other ethnic groups soon joined them.These included Italians and eastern Europeans. Like many other such communities, this was a company town, built very close to the mine, with rudimentary houses and a company store. A post office opened here on March 5, 1850. Jones Academy was established southwest of Hartshorne in 1881.
The Choctaw Coal and Railway (CC&R) line, acquired by the was incorporated in 1887, and began building a 67 miles (108 km) line between Wister and South McAlester. In 1894, the CC&R was reorganized and renamed the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (CO&G) in 1894. The Wister - South McAlester line was completed in 1900, and also linked to Wilburton, Alderson and Hartshorn. In 1902, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway gained control of the CO&G. In 1904 an electric interurban began service from McAlester to Hartshorne.
The Holy Rosary Church, complete with a rectory, a convent and a parochial school, was built in 1895 by Russian and other Eastern European immigrants. Other churches constructed before the 20th Century were: Baptist, Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian and Episcopal. the Saints Cyril and Methodius Russian Orthodox Church, remains a landmark. It replaced an earlier 1897 version that immigrants from Russia and other eastern European countries constructed. The community incorporated in Tobucksy County of the Choctaw Nation by order of the U.S. District Court, Central District, Indian Territory, on March 1, 1900.
Hartshorne became part of Pittsburg County at statehood on November 16, 1907.
Hartshorne is located at 34°50′43″N 95°33′33″W / 34.84528°N 95.55917°W (34.845198, -95.559265). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.60%, is water. The city is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of McAlester, Oklahoma on US. Highway 270.
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