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Indianola is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census, a loss of 15.8 percent compared to 191 at the 2000 census.〔( "CensusViewer:Indianola, Oklahoma )."〕 ==History== Indianola probably began in 1875, when H. M. McElhany moved to the area and opened a one-room store. The store also served as a mail drop for local residents. The mail was delivered by horseback from the nearby town of Canadian, Oklahoma. McElhany stayed in business for about three years, then sold the store to Albert S. Cornelison and James H. Bynum. An actual post office was established on January 16, 1891, with Bynum being appointed as the first postmaster.〔( "Indianola. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. ) Scott, George and Carol. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 According to the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', there are two versions of how the community acquired its name. One version says the name was on a stove in the general store. The other version says that the name honored Indianola, Mississippi. 〔 The first school in Indianola was organized in February 1895. In 1898, Lyman H. Perkins, a Choctaw farmer who had originally all the land on which Indianola was built, donated for construction of a Methodist church. In 1902, the Fort Smith and Western Railway Built a track north of town. Indianola quickly relocated to be adjacent to the track, and the residents built a new school building. Lyman Perkins and his wife donated to the new town, which retained the name Indianola. The former site was simply called "Old Town." By 1910, the community claimed 781 residents, which was the all-time high.〔 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「Indianola, Oklahoma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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