Lenna, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′35″N95°46′10″W / 35.37639°N 95.76944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McIntosh |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100573 [1] |
Lenna is a community in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established on January 4, 1902. It was named for Lenna Moore, a local Creek Indian. [2]
Lenna started with a newly established post office around Stidham. Local officials held a contest to name the post office. People were invited to submit names for a drawing to select a list of names to be considered. Tom Moore [2] dropped into the box all the names of his children. His daughter Lenna's name was drawn, thus Lenna (Full name Lennie Doddy Moore [3] ), Oklahoma. The book "Oklahoma Place Names" lists Lenna as being named after a local Creek Indian. [2]