Blanco, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Blanco is a rural unincorporated community
located on State Highway 63 in Pittsburg County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The post office opened August 31, 1901. The ZIP code is 74528. The community was named for Ramón Blanco y Erenas, one-time governor general of Cuba. Gene Stipe
, the longest-serving member of the Oklahoma Senate was born in Blanco in 1926. http://www.newsok.com/news/stipe
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...
located on State Highway 63 in Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,953. Its county seat is McAlester.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,569 km²...
, 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 31, 1901. The ZIP code is 74528. The community was named for Ramón Blanco y Erenas, one-time governor general of Cuba. Gene Stipe
Gene Stipe
Eugene E. "Gene" Stipe is a former American politician from Oklahoma. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:...
, the longest-serving member of the Oklahoma Senate was born in Blanco in 1926. http://www.newsok.com/news/stipe
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.