Bentley, Oklahoma

Bentley is a small unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma. It lies east of the county seat of Atoka off Highway 3.

Bentley
Bentley
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Bentley
Bentley (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°12′53″N 96°4′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAtoka
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

A post office was established at Bentley, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903. It was named for Alva Bentley, a territorial-era educator. At the time of its founding the community was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation.[1]

There was once a school at Bentley, but it has closed down. Its post office closed on August 30, 1963.

On the main street of Bentley, there is a fire department, community center and a Southern Baptist Church.

References

  1. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38; Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 20-21.


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