Redden, Oklahoma Explained

Redden
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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
Coordinates:34.5064°N -95.8447°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Redden was a town located in northeastern Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, on State Highway 43, approximately 13 miles northeast of Stringtown.

The Postal Service established a post office at Redden, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903, in what was then Atoka County, Choctaw Nation. It was named for John A. Redden (1873), a local resident who was appointed the first postmaster. The Statehood Proclamation was signed November 16, 1907. The post office at Redden, Oklahoma, was closed permanently on October 31, 1954.[1] [2]

In similar fashion to Daisy, Redden was once a firmly established, thriving community. However, Redden is now little more than a small dot on the map. All that remains of the old town is the Redden Cemetery, fenced and well kept, and the ruins of the schoolhouse standing on the side of the road. Redden is considered a ghost town.

Utilities

Telephone and Internet is provided by Hilliary Communications.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 6, No. 3, September 1928, Early Post Offices of Oklahoma . Grant . Foreman . Digital.Library.OkState.edu . 2007-10-07.
  2. Web site: Towns of Atoka County, Oklahoma . RootsWeb.com . 2007-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070915203412/http://www.rootsweb.com/~okatoka/towns.htm . 2007-09-15.