Olney, Oklahoma

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Olney, Oklahoma
Pʋla Misha (Choctaw)
Unincorporated community
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Olney
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Olney
Olney (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°28′21″N96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Coal
Elevation
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617 ft (188 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1096264 [1]

Olney is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] It is located seven miles west of Lehigh. [2]

History

The community was founded by Eliphalet Nott and James Brooks Wright, who were the sons of Choctaw leader Allen Wright. [3] The community was originally named Parmicho, after the Choctaw words "pala misha," which mean "lighted place in the distance." [2] The name came from a lantern hanging at the railway station. [2] The town's name was changed to Olney on July 12, 1902. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olney, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.186.
  3. ↑ Milligan, James C. "Coal County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed July 1, 2015.


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