Redden, Oklahoma

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Redden
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Redden
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°30′23″N95°50′41″W / 34.50639°N 95.84472°W / 34.50639; -95.84472
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Atoka
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Redden was a town located in northeastern Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, on State Highway 43, approximately 13 miles northeast of Stringtown.

The Postal Service established a post office at Redden, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903, in what was then Atoka County, Choctaw Nation. It was named for John A. Redden (1873), a local resident who was appointed the first postmaster. The Statehood Proclamation was signed November 16, 1907. The post office at Redden, Oklahoma, was closed permanently on October 31, 1954. [1] [2]

References

  1. ↑ Foreman, Grant. "Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 6, No. 3, September 1928, Early Post Offices of Oklahoma". Digital.Library.OkState.edu. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Towns of Atoka County, Oklahoma". RootsWeb.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
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