Lenna is a community in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established on January 4, 1902. It was named for Lenna Moore, a local Creek Indian.[2]
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 / 35.37639°N 95.76944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McIntosh |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100573[1] |
Etymology edit
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[2] dropped into the box all the names of his children. His daughter Lenna's name was drawn, thus Lenna (Full name Lennie Doddy Moore[3]), Oklahoma. The book "Oklahoma Place Names" lists Lenna as being named after a local Creek Indian.[2]
References edit
- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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