Troy, Oklahoma
Troy is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office operated in Troy from 1897 to 1954. The community was named after Troy, New York. Ten Acre Rock quarry near Troy was the source of the granite used to build the Oklahoma State Capitol.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.208.
- ^ Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, July 15, 1921, p. 114.
- ^ Phillips, Mary. "Capitol's pink granite has colorful past," NewsOK, September 23, 2011. Accessed January 31, 2015.
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