Carpenter is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills and Custer counties in the state of Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is eight miles north of Elk City, Oklahoma.[2]
Carpenter, Oklahoma | |
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![]() ![]() Carpenter Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma![]() ![]() Carpenter Carpenter (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°31′49″N 99°22′18″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Counties | Roger Mills / Custer |
Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
It was named in commemoration of Benjamin Carpenter, an early settler of western Oklahoma who moved there from Texas in 1898.[3] It was established as a Post Office on March 19, 1901, "named for Benjamin Carpenter, local rancher".[4]
Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Arapaho | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Municipalities and communities of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Cheyenne | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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