Lenox, Oklahoma Explained

Lenox is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.

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.[1]

At the time of its founding, Lenox was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[2]

Lenox Mission was established nearby in 1853.[3]

References

34.6956°N -94.8247°W

Notes and References

  1. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), pp. 87 & 124.
  3. Book: Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma . Heavener Historical Society . Xlibris Corporation . 2013 . 274. 9781479760558 .

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