Redden, Oklahoma
Redden | |
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  Redden Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′23″N 95°50′41″W / 34.50639°N 95.84472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Redden was a town located in northeastern Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, on State Highway 43, approximately 13 miles northeast of Stringtown.
The Postal Service established a post office at Redden, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903, in what was then Atoka County, Choctaw Nation. It was named for John A. Redden (1873), a local resident who was appointed the first postmaster. The Statehood Proclamation was signed November 16, 1907. The post office at Redden, Oklahoma, was closed permanently on October 31, 1954.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Foreman, Grant. "Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 6, No. 3, September 1928, Early Post Offices of Oklahoma". Digital.Library.OkState.edu. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "Towns of Atoka County, Oklahoma". RootsWeb.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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