Albert, Oklahoma | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Oklahoma#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Albert |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Caddo |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 0 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 463 |
Coordinates: | 35.2328°N -98.4114°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 73001 |
Area Code: | 405 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1089566 |
Albert is an unincorporated place in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located approximately six miles southwest of Binger on State Highway 146.
The post office was established September 1, 1910. The community is said to have been named for a friend of the townsite owner, Martin F. Hennessey, Albert Baker. The town is locally known as Oney with only the post office referred to as Albert. Oney was original name after Richard Oney by Martin F. Hennessey, the town founder. However, there was another town named Oney and it was renamed Albert. Martin F. Hennessey who was the founder was the post master general as well as owned the general store, hotel, and three cotton gins.
The post office in Albert was slated for possible closure by the US Postal Service in 2011[1] but remains open as of 2017.[2]
Albert is served by the Binger-Oney Public School District.[3]