Box, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Box, Oklahoma | |
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![Box (bottom right corner) and surrounding communities (1928)[1]](/File:Area_of_Box_Cleveland_County_Oklahoma.png) Box (bottom right corner) and surrounding communities (1928)[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 34°58′17.27″N 97°9′0.09″W / 34.9714639°N 97.1500250°WCoordinates: 34°58′17.27″N 97°9′0.09″W / 34.9714639°N 97.1500250°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cleveland |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 73051 |
Box was one of many communities that sprung up during the late 1800s in the southern portion of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States.[2][3] Box was the largest of these communities & was located east and south of Lexington, Oklahoma Territory.[3] Not much remains there, besides the Box Cemetery.
History[edit]
Around 1895, a man by the name of George Box established a cotton gin and saw mill in the area that became the town.[4][3] Box's post office was established on May 7, 1898.[3] On December 4th, 1906, the post office was discontinued.[3]
Name Variations[edit]
The Cleveland County Leader from 1899 contained a few old newspaper articles that identified the community as Boxville.[5] Due to the seldom usage of that name, the locality soon became known simply as Box.[5]
External Links[edit]
Box, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory | Genealogy Trails
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cleveland County 1928". cleveland-county-oklahoma-clevelandcountok.hub.arcgis.com.
- ↑ "Box, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, 74878, USA". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Cleveland County, Oklahoma: The Community of Box, Oklahoma Territory". genealogytrails.com.
- ↑ Cox, Mae Davenport (2011). Box, O.T., The History of A Community and its People. LCCN 2013496390. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Box or Boxville? | Cleveland County Oklahoma Box Township". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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