Homestead, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Homestead is a small unincorporated community
in northern Blaine County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. Platted along the Rock Island railroad line
before statehood, the Homestead Post Office opened April 19, 1894. Homestead had a population of 150 residents in 1905, according the Oklahoma Territorial Census.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Blaine County
Blaine County, Oklahoma
Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 11,976. Its county seat is Watonga. Blaine County is the birthplace of voice actor Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Platted along the Rock Island railroad line
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
before statehood, the Homestead Post Office opened April 19, 1894. Homestead had a population of 150 residents in 1905, according the Oklahoma Territorial Census.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .