Boley Historic District
The Boley Historic District, in Boley, Oklahoma is the original business area of an all-black town founded in 1903. The town of Boley prospered from the time of its incorporation until the onset of the Great Depression.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boley and Paden.
Boley
Village
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Boley is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,091 at the 2020 Census. Boley was incorporated in 1905 as a predominantly Black pioneer town with persons having Native American ancestry among its citizens.
Paden
Village
Paden is a town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 419 at the 2020 Census. It is named for Paden Tolbert, a U.S. Deputy Marshal who served the area in the early 1900s. Paden is situated 5 miles west of Boley Historic District.
Boley Historic District
- Type: Protected area
- Description: historic district in Oklahoma, United States
- Categories: historic district, heritage site, and historic site
- Location: Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.493° or 35° 29′ 35″ northLongitude
-96.48369° or 96° 29′ 1″ westElevation
866 feet (264 metres)Open location code
8675FGV8+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 722089803OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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