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Peckham is an unincorporated community in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. [2] The community is 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Blackwell . It was named for railroad developer Ed L. Peckham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2), all land.. Newkirk is on mostly flat terrain with no large watercourses nearby, and at the boundary between two ecoregions: the Central Great Plains and the Flint Hills.
The post office was established December 6, 1899. It was named for Thomas Pegg, acting principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during the Civil War. [4]A tornado destroyed Peggs on May 2, 1920, killing 71 people, what was about 30 percent of the town's population at the time. [5]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 70.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.
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Bridge Creek was incorporated as a town in 2000. [5] [6] The town proper and the unincorporated areas that its limits enclose are part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle, Tuttle, and Blanchard.
Lebanon was settled in the late 19th century as part of the Chickasaw Indian Nation and was part of Pickens County. A Chickasaw Tribal Courthouse was located in Lebanon. About a mile to the east of Hauani Creek is the remains of the Burney School, a tribal school operated by the Chickasa
Albany is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States, on State Highway 70E.The post office opened July 10, 1894. [3]