Lenox, Oklahoma

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Location of Lenox within the state of Oklahoma.

Lenox is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. [1]

History

A post office opened at Lenox, Indian Territory on October 2, 1896. It took its name from Lenox, Kentucky. The post office closed on April 15, 1913. [2]

At the time of its founding, Lenox was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. [3]

Lenox Mission was established nearby in 1853. [4] [ self-published source ]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenox, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.
  3. ↑ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), pp. 87 & 124.
  4. ↑ Heavener Historical Society (2013). Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma. Xlibris Corporation. p. 274. ISBN   9781479760558.

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