Daisy, Oklahoma Explained

Daisy
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Atoka
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 Ft:735
Coordinates:34.5358°N -95.7397°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:74540[1]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1100339

Daisy is a small unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 43.

History

The community was founded as Many Springs, which served as county seat of Jacksfork County, Choctaw Nation. A post office was established here as Etna, Indian Territory, on August 7, 1884. It was named for Etna Hewitt, a local resident.

The post office closed on August 9, 1897. On April 5, 1906 another post office opened at this location and was known as Daisy, Indian Territory. It was named for Daisy Beck, a local girl.[2]

The most famous person from Daisy is Clarence Carnes, who at 18 was the youngest inmate ever sent to Alcatraz. He is buried on the Indian land not far from Daisy.

Utilities

Telephone and Internet is provided by Hilliary Communications.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daisy ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), pp. 59 & 74; Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.