Limestone Gap, Oklahoma
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  Limestone Gap, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Show map of Oklahoma Limestone Gap, Oklahoma Limestone Gap, Oklahoma (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′02″N 95°58′17″W / 34.60056°N 95.97139°W / 34.60056; -95.97139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100581[1] |
Limestone Gap was an unincorporated communityinAtoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is now abandoned. A type of limestone is named after the site on Limestone Creek.[2]
A post office was established at Limestone Gap, Indian Territory on March 29, 1875; it closed on February 28, 1922. From September 22, 1897 to July 15, 1901 the name of the post office was Limestone. The area is now known as Gap.[3]
At the time of its founding, Limestone Gap was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation.[4]
Gravestones in a cemetery there had deaths dating from 1886 to 1940.[5] Charles LeFlore, a deputy US marshal, who served as captain of the Indian Police, had a ranch there.[6]
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Municipalities and communities of Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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| Daisy |
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| Wapanucka |
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| Wesley |
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Atoka County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma | ||
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