Whitesboro, Oklahoma
Whitesboro is a small, unincorporated community located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1250, as of 2008 United States Census figures.
Whitesboro | |
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  Whitesboro Location within the state of Oklahoma  Whitesboro Whitesboro (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′33″N 94°53′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
A post office opened at Whitesboro, Indian Territory on April 14, 1902. The community took its name from Paul White, an early-day settler.[1]
At the time of its founding, Whitesboro was located in Wade County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[2]
References
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 222.
- Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.
Municipalities and communities of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Le Flore County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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