Daisy, Oklahoma
Daisy is a small unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 43.
Daisy | |
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  Daisy Location within the state of Oklahoma  Daisy Daisy (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′9″N 95°44′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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 person 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.
References
- 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.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
Municipalities and communities of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| City |  Atoka County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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| Atoka |
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| Daisy |
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| Limestone Gap |
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| Wapanucka |
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| Wesley | ||
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