Aydelotte, Oklahoma
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Aydelotte is a small rural community located on State Highway 18
in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
, north of Shawnee
. The town platted by the Santa Fe Railroad
in 1903 was called Hansmeyer, but became Aydelotte for one of the railroad employees, J.M. Aydelotte.
State Highway 18 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 18, abbreviated as SH-18 or OK-18, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was once one of the longest state highways in the Oklahoma road system, but now has a total length of .-Route description:...
in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee...
, north of Shawnee
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
. The town platted by the Santa Fe Railroad
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
in 1903 was called Hansmeyer, but became Aydelotte for one of the railroad employees, J.M. Aydelotte.