Lenox, Oklahoma

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

Lenox

Location of Lenox within the state of Oklahoma

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.

34°41′44″N 94°49′29″W / 34.69556°N 94.82472°W / 34.69556; -94.82472

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[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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