Neodesha, Oklahoma

Neodesha is an unincorporated community in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It was founded by C. R. White, a former resident of Neodesha, Kansas. The name is derived from the Osage Indian word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.[2]

Geography

Neodesha is located at latitude 36.046 and longitude -95.434. Its elevation is 610 feet.[3]

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  2. Cho O-Nee to High Iron, The Hidden Years of the Town of Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas; Joseph W. Allen, 1962, Midwest Litho, p. 1
  3. OK HomeTown Locator.

Coordinates: 36°02′45″N 95°26′03″W / 36.04583°N 95.43417°W / 36.04583; -95.43417


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