Lane, Oklahoma

Lane is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States.

Lane, Oklahoma
Census-designated place
Lane
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°17′55″N 95°59′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAtoka
Area
 • Total8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2)
 • Land8.0 sq mi (20.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total414
 • Density52/sq mi (20.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-41400
GNIS feature ID1094499

A post office was established at Lane, Indian Territory on October 6, 1902. Its name reflects the fact the new post office was located in a building which was at the end of lane bounded by rail fencing. At the time of its founding, Lane was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation, a territorial-era government unit.[1]

As of the 2010 census the CDP had a population of 414.[2]

Lane is located along State Highway 3 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Atoka.[3]

The famous rodeo world champion Lane Frost (1963-1989) once lived in Lane, as do his parents. Frost graduated from high school in nearby Atoka.

References
  1. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38; Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 121.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lane CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  3. Official State Map (Map) (2008 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation.



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