Alluwe, Oklahoma

The post office was established as Lightening Creek on October 23, 1872, after the namesake waterway.

The townsite was purchased by the government since it was within the Oologah Reservoir project area.

Many residents moved a short distance eastward and formed New Alluwe.

[1] Notable alumni of its local country school include Richard C. Adams, Lenape poet, attorney, and historian.

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