Box, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 34°58′17.27″N 97°9′0.09″W / 34.9714639°N 97.1500250°W | |
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] [4] Box was the largest of these communities & was located east and south of Lexington, Oklahoma Territory. [4] [5] Not much remains there, besides the Box Cemetery. [6] [7] [8] [9]
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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] [10] Box's post office was established on May 7, 1898. [4] On December 4, 1906, the post office was discontinued. [4]
The Cleveland County Leader from 1899 contained a few old newspaper articles that identified the community as Boxville. [11] Due to the seldom usage of that name, the locality soon became known simply as Box. [11]
Near Lexington, Cleveland County, is a town named Box.