Greasy, Oklahoma
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- Greasy is also the name of a Census Designated Place in Oklahoma.
Greasy is a small rural community located in Adair County, Oklahoma, in the Cookson Hills along Greasy Creek; from which the community took its name. The creek was named for a lard-rendering operation that once existed in the area.
The Greasy Post Office existed for a short time between April 29, 1920, and October 15, 1921. The Greasy school is located about two miles in a northerly direction from the crossroads.
[edit] Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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