Anvil, Oklahoma Explained

Anvil is a ghost town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

History

The community was settled after the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, and named for an anvil-shaped rock near the town site.[1] A post office was established at Anvil in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns . KWTV . 14 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20011202035724/http://www.kwtv.com/news/strange/anvil.htm . December 2, 2001 .
  2. Web site: Lincoln County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 March 2015.

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