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