Vernon, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Vernon is an unincorporated community
in McIntosh County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m). A cemetery
and post office
are located in the community. The post office, also known as Rock Front, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, and McCurtain
. Other towns served included Crowder
, Okemah
, Boley
, Prague
, Vernon, Indianola
and Meridian
. A major portion of the road's freight traffic was metallurgical-grade coal from San Bois Coal Company mines near McCurtain. However, the railroad was ultimately abandoned after the Great Depression
.
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 McIntosh County
McIntosh County, Oklahoma
McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 19,456. Its county seat is Eufaula.-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...
. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m). A cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
and post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
are located in the community. The post office, also known as Rock Front, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
History
The Fort Smith and Western Railway operated through the town. The route of the FS&W served no major population centers, but did serve major coal mining operations in eastern Oklahoma at Coal Creek, BokosheBokoshe, Oklahoma
Bokoshe is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bokoshe is located at ....
, and McCurtain
McCurtain, Oklahoma
McCurtain is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.According to Frank Leslie's Weekly, 90 miners perished in a coal mine disaster in 1912...
. Other towns served included Crowder
Crowder, Oklahoma
Crowder is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crowder is located at...
, Okemah
Okemah, Oklahoma
Okemah is a city in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Okfuskee County. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe, is headquartered in Okemah...
, Boley
Boley, Oklahoma
Boley is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1903.The Boley Public School District is one of the smallest public school districts in the state of Oklahoma. For the most recent data available, it tied with Sweetwater for...
, Prague
Prague, Oklahoma
Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prague is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Vernon, Indianola
Indianola, Oklahoma
Indianola is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Indianola is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land...
and Meridian
Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma
Meridian is a town in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 54 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Meridian is located at ....
. A major portion of the road's freight traffic was metallurgical-grade coal from San Bois Coal Company mines near McCurtain. However, the railroad was ultimately abandoned after the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
.