Butner is a populated place in Seminole County, Oklahoma, at an elevation of 925 feet.
[3] It had a post office from June 1, 1903, to November 30, 1906.
[4] It was named for one Thomas Butner, an early settler.
[4] Butner Public Schools are actually located in Cromwell.
[5] The district was created in its present form in 1961 as a consolidation of the Excelsior, Cromwell and Butner public school districts.