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Charleston

Ghost town · Harper County, Oklahoma

Selman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Selman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Charleston is a ghost town in Harper County, Oklahoma, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Harper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Charleston as a historical populated place on the Selman topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.8558° N, 99.4387° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSelman
Nearest living townBuffalo, OK
Distance to it11.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1854070
Coordinates36.85579, -99.43870

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What's there now

Charleston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buffalo, OK (population 1,244), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Charleston?

Charleston is in Harper County, Oklahoma, at 36.8558, -99.4387.

How many ghost towns are in Harper County?

Harper County, Oklahoma has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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