Lenna, Oklahoma
Lenna is a small rural community in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established January 4, 1902. It was named for Lenna Moore, a local Creek Indian.[1]
Lenna | |
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  Lenna Location within the state of Oklahoma  Lenna Lenna (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′35″N 95°46′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McIntosh |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Etymology
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[1] dropped into the box all the names of his children. His daughter Lenna's name was drawn, thus Lenna (Full name Lennie Doddy Moore[2]), Oklahoma. The book "Oklahoma Place Names" lists Lenna as being named after a local Creek Indian.[1]
References
- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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| Cities |  McIntosh County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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