Rubottom, Oklahoma
Rubottom is an unincorporated community in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 33°56′25″N 97°27′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Love |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
A post office was established at Rubottom, Indian Territory on Aug. 14, 1902. It was named for William P. Rubottom, a prominent landowner and cotton gin operator.[2] At the time of its founding, Rubottom was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.[3]
The community is part of the Turner Independent School District.
References
- "Rubottom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- George H. Shirk. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 183.
- Charles Goins, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105.
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