Page, Oklahoma

Page is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. Page is located along U.S. Route 59 and U.S. Route 270 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of the Arkansas border.

Page, Oklahoma
Page
Page
Coordinates: 34°42′38″N 94°32′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyLe Flore
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)539/918
GNIS feature ID1100715[1]

History

A post office was established at Page, Indian Territory on April 6, 1896. It was named for William C. Page, a prominent Choctaw Indian.[2]

At the time of its founding, Page was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[3]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 160.
  3. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.



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