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.
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.
Telephone and Internet is provided by Hilliary Communications.