Avery, Oklahoma | |
Native Name: | Êwîheki |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Avery |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 296 |
Coordinates: | 35.8839°N -96.7522°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1089770 |
Avery ('''Êwîheki''')[1] is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The community had a post office from September 16, 1902, until August 26, 1957. Founded as Mound City, it was renamed for Eastern Oklahoma Railway worker Avery Turner after the railroad built through the community.[2]