Midlothian, Oklahoma
Midlothian, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°38′14″N 96°55′20″W / 35.63722°N 96.92222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095372 [1] |
Midlothian is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established in 1902 and the town plat filed in 1904. The post office closed in 1919 and the school was consolidated with the Chandler School District in the 1940s.
The area’s pioneers named Midlothian for Midlothian county in Scotland; they thought the green hills looked similar.[2]
Geography
[edit]Midlothian is southeast of Warwick and southwest of Chandler. This puts it approximately five miles south of Interstate 44, between U.S. Route 177 to the west and State Highway 18 to the east, on E 950 Rd.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midlothian, Oklahoma
- ^ "Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns--Midlothian". Gary Horcher, The Oklahoman, July 7, 2001. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Midlothian, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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