Rossville, Oklahoma

Rossville is a small rural community in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, on US Highway 177. The community had a post office from October 7, 1895, until February 15, 1907. Per Oklahoma Place Names it was named for Ross Thomas, a local resident.

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1905 map of Lincoln county showing the location of Rossville
Rossville
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Rossville (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°35′38″N 96°59′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyLincoln
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

The community consists of a store, a church, and several residential dwellings. The Rossville School was one mile south of the community and the Rossville cemetery is one mile south and a half-mile west of the community. Many of the buildings (including the store) were relocated back from the right-of-way when US 177 was constructed during the 1960s.

Sources

Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .



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