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 state highways 31 and 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] The 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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