Lenora, Oklahoma

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Lenora, Oklahoma
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Lenora
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Lenora
Lenora (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°02′28″N99°03′43″W / 36.04111°N 99.06194°W / 36.04111; -99.06194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Dewey
Elevation
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1,801 ft (549 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100574 [1]

Lenora is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] It is located 5.5 miles west of Taloga. [2]

History

The community was founded in 1892 and had a population of 400 in 1900. [2] A post office operated in Lenora from March 24, 1896 to June 30, 1955. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenora, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 Morris, John Wesley. Ghost Towns of Oklahoma, Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1978. p. 120.