Английская Википедия:Daisy, Oklahoma
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Daisy is a small unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 43.
History
The community was founded as Many Springs, which served as county seat of Jacksfork County, Choctaw Nation. A post office was established here as Etna, Indian Territory, on August 7, 1884. It was named for Etna Hewitt, a local resident.
The post office closed on August 9, 1897. On April 5, 1906 another post office opened at this location and was known as Daisy, Indian Territory. It was named for Daisy Beck, a local girl.[1]
The most famous personШаблон:Citation needed from Daisy is Clarence Carnes, who at 18 was the youngest inmate ever sent to Alcatraz. He is buried on the Indian land not far from Daisy.
Utilities
Telephone and Internet is provided by Hilliary Communications.
References
Further reading
- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: Шаблон:ISBN .
Шаблон:Atoka County, Oklahoma Шаблон:NRHP in Atoka County, Oklahoma
- ↑ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), pp. 59 & 74; Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.