- Sumner, Oklahoma
Sumner is a small rural community located in
Noble County, Oklahoma ,United States , ten miles east of Perry and two miles north of US highway 64. Established prior to statehood along theSt. Louis-San Francisco Railway , the post office opened in May 23, 1894. The town was named for Henry T. Sumner, a businessman from Perry. Per the 1905 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Sumner had sixty-four residents. The post office closed July 27, 1957.The town currently has a population of approximately fifty. At its peak the town had a bank, post office, two churches, a school, a
grain elevator , and a train stop. Currently, the only significant buildings still in use are the Baptist church, the Christian church and the school.ources
*Shirk, George H. "Oklahoma Place Names". Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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