Olney, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
34°28′21″N 96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyCoalElevation617 ft (188 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID1096264[1]

Olney is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located seven miles west of Lehigh.[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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olney, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b c d 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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