Middleberg, Oklahoma

Middleberg, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Middleberg is located in Oklahoma
Middleberg
Middleberg
Middleberg is located in the United States
Middleberg
Middleberg
Coordinates: 35°06′24″N 97°44′03″W / 35.10667°N 97.73417°W / 35.10667; -97.73417
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGrady
Elevation
[1]
1,306 ft (398 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2805340[1]

Middleberg (sometimes spelled "Middleburg") is an unincorporated community in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States,[1] located on the old alignment of US Highway 62 between Blanchard and Chickasha.

Middleberg was originally a stop on the Oklahoma Central Railroad (aka "the OCR") but today is a rural community.

According to locals, there are two possible explanations for the community's name, either that it got its name because is in the middle of the route between Chickasha and Blanchard, or alternatively that it was named for Gerritt Middleberg, a representative of the Dutch investors of the OCR.

Public school students in Middleberg attend Middleberg Schools through the eighth grade,[2][3][4] after which they attend high school in nearby Blanchard.

Other community institutions include the Middleberg Baptist Church.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middleberg, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Middleberg Middle School Gym Catches on Fire - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |
  3. ^ Middleberg Public School - Blanchard, Oklahoma - OK - School overview
  4. ^ Middleberg School Home Page
  5. ^ Baptist411.com - Middleberg Baptist Church of Blanchard, Oklahoma


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