Boley (Okla.)

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Name (Latin)
Boley (Okla.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Boley, Okla
Coordinates
-96.48166667 -96.48166667 35.49277778 35.49277778 (gooearth )
W0962901 W0962901 N0352936 N0352936 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 127640571
Wikidata: Q2399645
Library of congress: n 81052378
Sources of Information
  • Bittle, W. E.The longest way home, 1964.
Wikipedia description:

Boley is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,091 at the 2020 Census. Boley was incorporated in 1905 as a predominantly Black pioneer town with persons having Native American ancestry among its citizens. Of the 50 identifiable Black towns established in Oklahoma between 1865 to 1920, Boley is one of only 13 still in existence. Boley is currently home to barbeque equipment maker, Smokaroma, Inc, and the John Lilley Correctional Center. The Boley Public School District closed the high school in 2007 and the elementary in 2010 due to declining enrollment. The Boley Historic District is a National Historic Landmark. Currently Boley hosts The Annual Boley Rodeo & Bar-B-Que Festival.

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