Olney is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located seven miles west of Lehigh.[2]

Olney, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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″N 96°21′40″W
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

History

The community was founded by Eliphalet Nott and James Brooks Wright, who were the sons of Choctaw leader Allen Wright.[3] The community was originally named Parmicho, after the Choctaw 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]

References

This Oklahoma state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e