Avery (Meskwaki: Êwîheki)[2] is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The community had a post office from September 16, 1902, until August 26, 1957. Founded as Mound City, it was renamed for Eastern Oklahoma Railway worker Avery Turner after the railroad built through the community.[3]
Avery, Oklahoma
Êwîheki | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′2″N 96°45′8″W / 35.88389°N 96.75222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1089770[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery, Oklahoma
- ^ Gordon Whittaker, 2005, "A Concise Dictionary of the Sauk Language", The Sac & Fox National Public Library Stroud, Oklahoma. [1]
- ^ Morris, John (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-8061-1420-0.
External links
edit- Avery - Ghost Town
- Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
- "Ghost town of Avery, Oklahoma." Accessed February 2, 2017.