Lenna, Oklahoma
Appearance
Lenna | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′35″N 95°46′10″W / 35.37639°N 95.76944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | McIntosh |
Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100573[1] |
Lenna is a community in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established on January 4, 1902. It was named for Lenna Moore, a local Creek Indian.[2]
Etymology
[edit]Lenna started with a newly established post office around Stidham. Local officials held a contest to name the post office. People were invited to submit names for a drawing to select a list of names to be considered. Tom Moore[2] dropped into the box all the names of his children. His daughter Lenna's name was drawn, thus Lenna (Full name Lennie Doddy Moore[3]), Oklahoma. The book "Oklahoma Place Names" lists Lenna as being named after a local Creek Indian.[2]
References
[edit]Further Reading
[edit]- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
- https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ok/lenna.html