Troy, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
34°19′38″N 96°46′54″W / 34.32722°N 96.78167°W / 34.32722; -96.78167[1]
Troy is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] A post office operated in Troy from 1897 to 1954.[2] The community was named after Troy, New York.[2] Ten Acre Rock quarry near Troy was the source of the granite used to build the Oklahoma State Capitol.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.208.
- ^ Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, July 15, 1921, p. 114.
- ^ Phillips, Mary. "Capitol's pink granite has colorful past," NewsOK, September 23, 2011. Accessed January 31, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Tishomingo
- Tishomingo
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- Bromide‡
- Mannsville
- Milburn
- Mill Creek
- Ravia
- Wapanucka
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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