Olney, Oklahoma Pʋla Misha (Choctaw) | |
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  Olney Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Olney Olney (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:34°28′21″N96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W /34.47250; -96.36111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Coal |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096264[1] |
Olney is anunincorporated community inCoal County,Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located seven miles west ofLehigh.[2]
The community was founded by Eliphalet Nott and James Brooks Wright, who were the sons ofChoctaw leaderAllen Wright.[3] The community was originally named Parmicho, after theChoctaw words "pala misha," which mean "lighted place in the distance."[2] The name came from a lantern hanging at the railway station.[2] The town's name was changed to Olney on July 12, 1902.[2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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