Stringtown, Oklahoma
| Stringtown, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
A view of the town in 1978 looking towards the old post office
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 Location of Stringtown, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°23′3″N 96°7′39″W / 34.38417°N 96.12750°WCoordinates: 34°23′3″N 96°7′39″W / 34.38417°N 96.12750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor and Chairman of Water Department | Sonny Richards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (33.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74569 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-70850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098585 |
Stringtown is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census, an increase of 3.5 percent from 396 at the 2000 census. It is the second largest town in Atoka County.
The town is notable for the Mack H. Alford Correctional Center, a medium-security prison operated by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, just outside Stringtown.
Stringtown is located at 34°28′6″N 96°3′10″W / 34.46833°N 96.05278°W (34.468448, -96.052860).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.24%, is water.
Stringtown is located at the southern intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and State Highway 43.
Originally named Springtown, for the natural springs that flow out of the hills the town is built upon, the current name is believed to be a corruption. Once home to a bank, theater and pub, the town has declined over the years, both economically and in population. In the past five years, small population growth and the addition of a new cafe have brought new life to the town. Annually in September, the Good Ole Days Festival celebrates the town's past with parade, cookout, and concert.
On August 5, 1932, while Bonnie Parker was visiting her mother, Clyde Barrow and two associates were drinking alcohol at a dance in Stringtown (illegal under Prohibition). When they were approached by Sheriff C. G. Maxwell and his deputy, Clyde opened fire, killing deputy Eugene C. Moore. That was the first killing of a lawman by what was later known as the Barrow Gang, a total which would eventually amount to nine slain officers.
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