Depew, OK 74028
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hamquilter
N 35° 48.183 W 096° 30.341
14S E 725387 N 3964975
A post office was established in Depew in 1901.
Waymark Code: WMVJ1R
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
Views: 1
This area was originally settled in 1898 when the Creek Nation lands were opened and the SLSF railroad came through. In 1901, a businessman from nearby Bristow bought the land developed the town. The post office was opened in 1901 and the town was named Depew after a New York Senator.
The town began to grow, with statehood in 1907 and the discovery of oil in 1911. By the 1920's, the population was about 1200 and many businesses flourished in town. Then came the Great Depression in 1930, and over the decades, this agricultural town declined in population until it is currently about 485.
The post office is in a building constructed long after its neighbors in the downtown area. It is attached, however, to a building constructed in 1912. It is a red brick one-story building with an aluminum and glass entrance. The entrance has a single door with sidelight, and large display windows. The windows are divided and the lower half is filled in with plywood.
Address: 316 W. Main
Phone: 918-324-5712
Open: Mon-Fri 8:30-12:00; 1:30-4:00 / Closed Sat/Sun
Type of structure:: Stand alone, attached in downtown area
re-enter Zip Code here:: 74028
Current Status:: Still in Use
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