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Pages in category "People from Holdenville, Oklahoma" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pickens was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, the son of Grace Marcaline (née Molonson), and Thomas Boone Sibley Pickens. His father worked as an oil and mineral landman (rights leaser). During World War II , his mother ran the local Office of Price Administration , rationing gasoline and other goods in three counties. [ 2 ]
Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,367. [1] Its county seat is Holdenville. [2] The county was named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. [3]
Holdenville is located about 75 miles (121 km) from Oklahoma City. [7] Holdenville sits approximately five miles north of the Holdenville City Lake, eight miles north of the Canadian River, and six miles north of the Little River. The area is mostly wooded and flanked by gently rolling hills, interrupted occasionally by small creeks and streams.
The forerunner of Phillips Theological Seminary originated in 1906 as part of Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, a liberal arts college and graduate school affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Articles of Incorporation for the proposed "Oklahoma Christian University" were executed on October 9, 1906, known as ...
Frank Phillips's former home is a museum maintained by the Oklahoma Historical Society. His ranch and retreat about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Bartlesville is called Woolaroc (a portmanteau of the words woods, lakes, rocks). A working ranch of 3,700 acres (1,500 ha), Woolaroc houses a museum exhibiting Phillips's extensive collections of ...
Phillips is located in southeastern Coal County. U.S. Route 75 passes through the town, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Coalgate , the county seat , and south 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Lehigh . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km 2 ), all land.
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