Troy, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°19′38″N 96°46′54″W / 34.32722°N 96.78167°W / 34.32722; -96.78167
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Troy, Oklahoma
Troy is located in Oklahoma
Troy
Troy
Troy is located in the United States
Troy
Troy
Coordinates: 34°19′38″N 96°46′54″W / 34.32722°N 96.78167°W / 34.32722; -96.78167
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyJohnston
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1098992

Troy is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] A post office operated in Troy from 1897 to 1954.[2] The community was named after Troy, New York.[2] Ten Acre Rock quarry near Troy was the source of the granite used to build the Oklahoma State Capitol.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.208.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, July 15, 1921, p. 114.
  4. ^ Phillips, Mary. "Capitol's pink granite has colorful past," NewsOK, September 23, 2011. Accessed January 31, 2015.