Emet, Oklahoma

Emet is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917.[3] The Chickasaw have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage.[4] Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served Chickasaw Nation, was located near Emet.[4] Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Fisher was born in Emet in 1895.[5]

Emet, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Emet is located in Oklahoma
Emet
Emet
Emet is located in the United States
Emet
Emet
Coordinates: 34°12′22″N 96°32′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
[1]
 • Total0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
810 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total69
 • Density158.62/sq mi (61.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-23850
GNIS feature ID2812851[2]

Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the "Chickasaw White House," still stands in Emet, and is now a museum.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202069—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emet, Oklahoma
  3. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
  4. O'Dell, Larry, "Johnston County," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
  5. Harris, Rodger, "Te Ata (1895-1995)," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
  6. Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame: Gov. Douglas Henry Johnston." Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 23, 2015.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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