Bee, Oklahoma

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Bee, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Bee is located in Oklahoma
Bee
Bee
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
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Area
[1]
 • Total1.306 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land1.299 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Water0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total140
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID1089957[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; however, 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. ^ a b c d "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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