Rentiesville, OK

Rentiesville is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 103 residents. Rentiesville was founded in 1903 and named for William Rentie, a local landowner. Rentiesville was one of 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma and is one of 13 that still survive. In Rentiesville, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Rentiesville, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Honey Springs was Oklahoma's largest Civil War engagement. Rentiesville is located in northeastern McIntosh County, 5 miles north-northeast of Checotah and a short distance east of U.S. Route 69. The Honey Springs Battlefield is less than a mile northeast of the center of town, off 11th Street.