Lenna, Oklahoma | |
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  Lenna  Lenna | |
| Coordinates:35°22′35″N95°46′10″W / 35.37639°N 95.76944°W /35.37639; -95.76944 | |
| 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] |
Lenna is a community inMcIntosh County,Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established on January 4, 1902. It was named for Lenna Moore, a localCreek Indian.[2]
Lenna started with a newly established post office aroundStidham. 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]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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