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History · Hanson

Hanson’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Hanson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hanson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Hanson had a population of 58. The CDP is in east-central Sequoyah County, at the base of Hanson Mountain, which rises 200 feet (61 m) above the community. Hanson is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Sallisaw, the Sequoyah county seat, and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Muldrow.

Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hanson yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hanson, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hanson is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hanson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Judge Franklin Faulkner House in Sallisaw, 4.6 miles away.

Hanson and the nearest listed places

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Judge Franklin Faulkner HouseHines Round BarnFirst Presbyterian ChurchSallisaw High SchoolSequoyah's CabinOverstreet House

Closest to Hanson

Judge Franklin Faulkner HouseSallisaw · Built 18454.6miHines Round BarnSallisaw · Building5.1miFirst Presbyterian ChurchSallisaw · Classical Revival5.2miSallisaw High SchoolSallisaw · Building5.4miSequoyah's CabinAkins · Building5.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Judge Franklin Faulkner House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Gans📜 Muldrow📜 Sallisaw📜 Roland
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