Sacred Heart, Oklahoma
Sacred Heart | |
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| Coordinates: 35°0′4″N 96°48′33″W / 35.00111°N 96.80917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Sacred Heart Mission Site | |
Sacred Heart Church | |
| Nearest city | Asher, Oklahoma |
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| Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
| Built | 1914 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002125 |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
Sacred Heart is a small unincorporated community in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. Established in 1879 by Father Isidore Robot as a Catholic mission on the old Pottawatomie reserve, it was originally named Sacred Heart Mission. The name was changed to Sacred Heart in 1888, shortly before the area was opened to settlement by non-Indians.
The community of Sacred Heart revolved around the Sacred Heart Mission. During the early 20th century, many of its functions moved to other locations. High school and college education for boys moved in 1915 to Shawnee, to the facility that eventually became St. Gregory's University. The post office was closed in 1954. The mission site is located nine miles east of US 177 (Asher) on SH 39, then one mile north on Sacred Heart Road. The community is now considered a ghost town.