Gay is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
Gay, Oklahoma | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 33°57′12″N 95°37′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Choctaw |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1093152[1] |
A post office was established at Lenton, Indian Territory on October 22, 1901. Its name changed to Gay, Oklahoma on April 28, 1908. The post office closed on December 31, 1932.[2]
The community is said to have been named after the town of Gay, Georgia.[3]
At the time it was founded, Lenton, later Gay, was located in Kiamitia County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[4]
Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Hugo | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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