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Avery

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Agra quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Agra quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Avery is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, recorded as human settlement in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Avery as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.8839° N, 96.7522° W.

Key facts

Elevation967 ft
Nearest living townCushing, OK
Distance to it6.6 miles
Coordinates35.88389, -96.75222

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What's there now

Avery is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cushing, OK (population 8,336), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 967 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Avery?

Avery is in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, at 35.8839, -96.7522.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Oklahoma has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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