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Welcome to Lenora ...

Lenora is located in Dewey County<1>.


The location of Lenora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Lenora is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lenora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lenora lies within the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Lenora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lenora - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Kansas and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lenora.

Communities near Lenora ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenora.

  • Seiling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vici
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leedey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Taloga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Camargo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mutual
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lenora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenora.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lenora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lenora.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenora. See our Newspapers Page for Lenora.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenora ...

Looking for more information about Lenora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lenora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lenora.

Adding Lenora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lenora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lenora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lenora post office opened in 1896.

We also found Lenora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenora.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lenora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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