Connerville, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Connerville is a rural unincorporated community
on the Blue River in Johnston County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The post office opened August 6, 1897, in District 16 of the old Indian Territory
. The ZIP Code is 74836. It is said to have been named for George B. Conner, the first postmaster.
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...
on the Blue River in Johnston County
Johnston County, Oklahoma
Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo.-Geography:...
, 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...
. The post office opened August 6, 1897, in District 16 of the old Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
. The ZIP Code is 74836. It is said to have been named for George B. Conner, the first postmaster.
Cultural references
- The X-Files episode "D.P.O." (season three, episode three), in which a young man survives lightning strikes as well as emanates electrical discharges, was set in Connerville.