Lenna, Oklahoma

Lenna is a 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
Lenna
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Lenna (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°22′35″N 95°46′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Time zoneUTC-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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