Olney, Oklahoma

Olney, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Olney Show map of Oklahoma Olney Show map of the US Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°28′21″N 96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111Coordinates: 34°28′21″N 96°21′40″W / 34.47250°N 96.36111°W / 34.47250; -96.36111
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Coal
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	1096264

Olney is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma. It is 7 miles west of Lehigh, Oklahoma.

The community was founded by Eliphalet Nott and James Brooks Wright, who were the sons of Choctaw leader Allen Wright. The community was originally named Parmicho, after the Choctaw words "pala misha," which mean "lighted place in the distance." The name came from a lantern hanging at the railway station. The town's name was changed to Olney on July 12, 1902.

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