Box is an

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and

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in Sequoyah County,

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, United States. Its population was 224 as of the 2010 census.

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passes through the community. Box was previously known as Roy; its post office changed its name to Box on July 7, 1911, after resident Henry Box. The post office closed on February 29, 1928.

Geography

According to the

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, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.

Demographics

References

Unincorporated communities in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Census-designated places in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Census-designated places in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub