Bentley, Oklahoma Explained

Bentley
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
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:Atoka
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.88
Area Land Km2:0.88
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:42
Population Density Km2:47.91
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:581
Coordinates:34.2175°N -96.0797°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-05450
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805306
Area Total Sq Mi:0.34
Area Land Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:124.26

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

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.[2]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. 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.