Lequire, Oklahoma
Lequire, Oklahoma | |
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  Lequire  Lequire | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′16″N 95°06′27″W / 35.10444°N 95.10750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Haskell |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74943 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094586[1] |
Lequire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. Lequire is located at the junction of Oklahoma State Highway 31 and Oklahoma State Highway 82 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south of Stigler.
A post office was established at Lequire, Indian Territory on December 12, 1906. It was named for P.H. Lequire, a local sawmill operator.[2] Its post office uses ZIP code 74943.[3]
At the time of its founding, Lequire was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lequire, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 124.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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