Emet, Oklahoma
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Emet, Oklahoma | |
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  Emet  Emet | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′22″N 96°32′32″W / 34.20611°N 96.54222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Johnston |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69 |
| • Density | 158.7/sq mi (61.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-23850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812851[2] |
Emet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The population was 69 as of the 2020 Census.[3] A post office operated in Emet from 1884 to 1917.[4] The Chickasaw have dwelt in Johnston County since the 1830s, and Emet's history reflects its Chickasaw heritage.[5] Pleasant Grove Mission School, which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1844 and served the Chickasaw Nation, was located near Emet.[5] Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Fisher was born in Emet in 1895.[6]
Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw Nation, lived in Emet. His home, known as the White House of the Chickasaws and now a museum, still stands on the north edge of the community though its formal street address is now in Milburn, Oklahoma.[7][8]
