Marshall Co., OK; Towns and Communities: Bits of History - town orgins etc.

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Source:
FROM "OKLAHOMA PLACE NAMES"
By George H. Shirk
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MARSHALL COUNTY
A County in South-Central Oklahoma created at Statehood.  
Given his mother's maiden name in her honor by George A. 
Henshaw of Madill, member of the Oklahoma Constitutional 
Convention
 
AYLESWORTH - In Marshall Co., 6 miles East of Kingston
A post office from June 6, 1903 to Oct. 15, 1943.  Named for 
Allison Aylesworth, Dawes Commission official.
 
BROWNSVILLE - In Marshall Co., 8 miles South of Kingston
A post office from March 28, 1890 to June 14, 1902.  Names 
for Odis L. Brown, Townsite owner.
 
CLIFF - in Marshall Co., 3 miles East of Kingston.
A post office from March 2, 1891 to July 1, 1916.  No longer 
in existence, it took it's name from a large cliff along 
Little Glasses Creek, a tributary of the Washita River.
 
CUMBERLAND - In Eastern Marshall Co.
Post office established March 1, 1894.  Named for the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, an organization active in 
local mission work.
 
KINGSTON - In Central Marshall Co.
Post office established April 4, 1894.  First known locally 
as HELEN.  Named for Jeff King long-time local resident.
 
LARK - In Southern Marshall Co., 9 miles South of Kingston.
A post office from January 14, 1889 to April 14, 1934

LEBANON - post office est. Feb 17, 1882.  Named for Lebanon,
Tennessee where the Cumberland Presbyterian Church had its 
headquarters.
 
LINN - In Eastern Marshall Co., 9 miles East of Madill.
A post office from May 14, 1890 to July 31, 1915.  Named for 
the three Linn brothers, Simon, George and Matthew, Ranchers.
 
LITTLE CITY - In Marshall Co., 9 miles East of Madill.
Original townsite name was Pure City.  Named for Ruel W. 
Little, Madill Attorney.
 
MADILL - County seat of Marshall Co.
Post office established April 29, 1901.  Named for George A. 
Madill of St.Louis,Attorney for the Frisco Railroad.

McMillan - Nine miles west of Madill. Post office was 
established on March 28, 1892. Named for Joseph E. A. 
McMillan, its first postmaster.
 
OAKLAND - In Marshall Co., 2 miles Northwest of Madill.
Post office established July 20 1881.  Took it's name from a 
surrounding grove of Oak timber.

Pickens Community - Between McMillan and Lebanon.  Post office 
was established Feb 7, 1895 and closed Dec 15, 1899.  

SHAY - In Marshall Co., 8 miles South of Kingston.
A Post office from April 2, 1901 to May 1, 1955.  Took it's 
name from nearby Shay Prairie.
 
WILLIS - In Marshall Co., 15 miles South of Madill.
Post office established March 15, 1886.  Named for Britt 
Willis, longtime local resident.
 
WOODVILLE - Formerly HARNEY, in Marshall Co., 5 miles 
South-East of kingston.  Post office name changed to 
WOODVILLE July 9, 1888.  Named for L.L.Wood, prominent 
Chickasaw.