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Pickens, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°23′47″N 95°00′43″W / 34.39639°N 95.01194°W / 34.39639; -95.01194
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Pickens is an unincorporated community in western McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is in the Silver Creek Valley in the Ouachita Mountains. The community of Clebit lies adjacent to the southwest along Little Silver Creek.[2]

It was named for John T. Pickens, the first postmaster. The post office was established October 26, 1912 and remains operational, with the ZIP code of 74952.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickens, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Clebit, OK, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup


34°23′47″N 95°00′43″W / 34.39639°N 95.01194°W / 34.39639; -95.01194