Bee, Oklahoma

Bee, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Bee, Oklahoma
Bee, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′20″W / 34.12194°N 96.57222°W / 34.12194; -96.57222Coordinates: 34°07′19″N 96°34′20″W / 34.12194°N 96.57222°W / 34.12194; -96.57222
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Area[1]
 • Total 1.306 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land 1.299 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Water 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 140
 • Density 110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID 1089957[2]

Bee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[1]

History

The community was intended to be named after Dee Taylor, the daughter of two early settlers; the U.S. Post Office Department changed the name to Bee. Its post office operated from April 5, 1889, until June 15, 1918.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.306 square miles (3.38 km2); 1.299 square miles (3.36 km2) of its area is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 20. ISBN 0806111402.


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