Anvil, Oklahoma facts for kids
Anvil is a ghost town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
History
The community was settled after the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, and named for an anvil-shaped rock near the town site. A post office was established at Anvil in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Activists:
 | William L. Dawson |
 | W. E. B. Du Bois |
 | Harry Belafonte |
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