Olney, Oklahoma

Olney, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Olney
Olney

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°28′21″N 96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111Coordinates: 34°28′21″N 96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Coal
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1096264

Olney is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.[1] It is 7 miles west of Lehigh, Oklahoma.[2]

History

The community was founded by Eliphalet Nott and James Brooks Wright, who were the sons of Choctaw leader Allen Wright.[3] The community was originally named Parmicho, after the Choctaw words "pala misha," which mean "lighted place in the distance."[2] The name came from a lantern hanging at the railway station.[2] The town's name was changed to Olney on July 12, 1902.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olney, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.186.
  3. Milligan, James C. "Coal County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed July 1, 2015.


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