Oilton, Oklahoma
| Oilton, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location within Creek County, and the state of Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°5′N 96°35′W / 36.083°N 96.583°WCoordinates: 36°5′N 96°35′W / 36.083°N 96.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,013 |
| • Density | 957/sq mi (369.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74052 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-54000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096192 |
| Website | www |
Oilton is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2010 census, a loss of 7.8 percent from 1,099 at the 2000 census.
Oilton began during the development of the Cushing-Drumright Oil Field. The first lots were sold in January and February 1915 by Walter Eaton and Ed Dunn. A post office was established May 5, 1915. The First State Bank opened and the newspaper, the Oilton Gusher, began publication in 1915. In the same year, Oil Belt Terminal Railway and the Oil Fields and Santa Fe Railway (both later acquired by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) connected Oilton to Jennings and Cushing. By 1920, Oilton had a population of 2,231. It became an incorporated city on April 18, 1921.
Oilton is located in northwestern Creek County at 36°5′N 96°35′W / 36.083°N 96.583°W (36.0850, -96.5866). It is on the south side of the Cimarron River near the head of the inundation limit of Keystone Lake.
Oklahoma State Highway 99 passes through the community, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Jennings and south 7 miles (11 km) to Drumright. Tulsa is 38 miles (61 km) to the east, and Stillwater is 30 miles (48 km) to the west.
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