Vinita, OK - 74301
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hamquilter
N 36° 38.320 W 095° 09.247
15S E 307418 N 4056950
Vinita - the second oldest town in Oklahoma
Waymark Code: WM97ZK
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2010
Views: 4
The Vinita post office, located at 120 E. Illinois Avenue, was established in 1871. It serves this county seat of Craig County, with a population of 6500 in the part of Oklahoma called Green Country.
The town was first named Downingville and was primarily an African-American town. It was re-named Vinita for Vinnie Ream, a well-known sculptress. The infamous gunman and lawman, Tom Threepersons was born here in 1889. The largest McDonald's in the world is located here. It is constructed as an overpass on I-44 and has 29,135 sq. ft. Vinita was the first town in Oklahoma to have electricity.
Vinita is full of historic sites and places of interest. To see a list of things you don't want to miss, visit (
visit link)
Type of structure:: Stand alone
re-enter Zip Code here:: 74301
Current Status:: Still in Use
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