Loving, Oklahoma Explained

Loving is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.

History

A post office was established at Loving, Oklahoma on December 2, 1908. It closed on June 15, 1922.^[1]

Loving was named after John and Amanda Loving.^[2] John and Amanda Loving were Choctaw. John was a translator for the Choctaw because he spoke English as well as Choctaw, the Muskogean language.

References

34.8669°N -94.48°W

Notes and References

1. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 129.
2. Book: Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma . Heavener Historical Society . Xlibris Corporation . 2013 . 275. 9781479760558 .