Emet, Oklahoma

Emet
Unincorporated community
Emet
Emet

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°12′09″N 96°32′32″W / 34.20250°N 96.54222°W / 34.20250; -96.54222Coordinates: 34°12′09″N 96°32′32″W / 34.20250°N 96.54222°W / 34.20250; -96.54222
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1092617

Emet is a small unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma.[1] A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917.[2] The Chickasaw have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage.[3] Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served Chickasaw Nation, was located near Emet.[3] Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Fisher was born in Emet in 1895.[4]

Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the "Chickasaw White House," still stands in Emet, and is now a museum.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emet, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
  3. 1 2 O'Dell, Larry, "Johnston County," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Harris, Rodger, "Te Ata (1895-1995)," Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, Accessed March 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame: Gov. Douglas Henry Johnston." Accessed September 23, 2015.


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