Oologah, Indian Territory, United States
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Oologah, Indian Territory, United States was a small late-19th-century settlement in what is now Oklahoma, best known as the birthplace of American humorist and entertainer Will Rogers.
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| instanceOf |
former populated place
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historic settlement → |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Cherokee people
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| country |
United States
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| developedAround |
railroad line
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| era |
pre-statehood Oklahoma
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| hasCoordinateRegion |
northeastern Oklahoma
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| hasNearbyFeature |
Oologah Lake
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Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch → |
| hasNotablePersonBornHere |
Will Rogers
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| historicalJurisdiction |
United States Indian Territory government
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| historicalRegion |
Indian Territory
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| knownFor |
being the birthplace of Will Rogers
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| languageOfToponymOrigin |
Cherokee language
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| locatedIn |
Indian Territory
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| locatedInPresentDay |
Oklahoma
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Rogers County, Oklahoma → |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
late 19th century
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| namedAfter |
Oologah Creek
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| notableFor |
association with early life of Will Rogers
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| partOf |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
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| predecessorOf |
Oologah, Oklahoma
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| presentDaySettlement |
Oologah, Oklahoma
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| timeOfSignificance |
circa 1870s–1907
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| toponymMeaning |
"dark cloud" (commonly cited meaning)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Will Rogers
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placeOfBirth |