Anvil, Oklahoma

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Anvil is a ghost town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

History

The community was settled after the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, and named for an anvil-shaped rock near the town site.[1] A post office was established at Anvil in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns". KWTV. Archived from the original on December 2, 2001. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anvil Post Office (historical)
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Chandler
Cities
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  • Prague
  • Stroud‡
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Towns
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  • Carney
  • Davenport
  • Fallis
  • Kendrick
  • Meeker
  • Sparks
  • Tryon
  • Warwick
  • Wellston
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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