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Addington is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 2.6 percent from 117 at the 2000 census.〔(CensusViewer: Addington, Oklahoma Population. ) Retrieved August 8, 2013.〕 The town was founded in 1890.〔(May, Jon D. "Addington," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. ) Retrieved August 8, 2013.〕 ==History== The post office was established on January 8, 1896. The name of the town comes from the name of its first postmaster, James P. Addington. Located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.〔 Daniel Leal was the first mayor, appointed by the governor. Former newspapers were the ''Addington Free Lance'', the ''Addington Advertiser'', the ''Addington Journal'', and the ''Addington Herald''.〔〔 The town was incorporated in 1901.〔 The peak population was in about 1915, with 1000 citizens.〔 The town's growth stopped about the time World War I began, and has continued to decline ever since.〔 The post office in Addington is slated for possible closure by the US Postal service.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Addington, Oklahoma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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