Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Sacred Heart

Historic church in Oklahoma, United States.

Record

About Sacred Heart

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.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Sacred Heart, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Sacred Heart is

USGS topographic map around Sacred Heart
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover Sacred Heart

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Sacred Heart

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Sacred Heart": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Sacred Heart, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7397094.
  4. USGS GNIS 1100806.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).