Roberta, Oklahoma facts for kids
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Roberta, Oklahoma
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 Roberta, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Roberta, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097255 |
Roberta is a small place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
How Roberta Got Its Name
Roberta had a post office for many years, from March 23, 1894, until February 15, 1930. The community was named after its first postmaster, a man named James Roberts.
There's a fun story about how Roberta got its name! When the paperwork was being filled out for the community, it was written in pencil. The letter "s" in "Roberts" smeared and looked like an "a." Because of this little smudge, the community was officially named Roberta, Oklahoma, instead of Roberts, Oklahoma.
