Editing Lima, Oklahoma (section)

== History ==
The historical African American community of Lima was named for the local limestone quarries, which existed by 1904.<ref name=":0" /> The town of Lima had a post office from 1907 until 1957.<ref name=":0" /> The first town postmaster was named Grudge V. Gross.<ref name=":0" /> Lima was incorporated in 1913, and it was established along an existing railroad line for the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]].<ref name=":0" /> The ''Lima Observer'' newspaper was founded in 1914.<ref name=":0" />

In 1921, the [[Rosenwald Fund]] helped to finance the founding of the [[Rosenwald Hall (Lima, Oklahoma)|Rosenwald Hall]] school in Lima; which remained in the community until its closure in 1966.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web |author= |date= |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rosenwald Hall |url={{NRHP url|id=84003427}} |accessdate=October 3, 2023 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} With {{NRHP url|id=84003427|photos=y|title=accompanying pictures}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wjZIkchWX5AC&pg=PA406 |title=African American Historic Places |date=July 13, 1995 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |others=National Register of Historic Places |isbn=978-0-471-14345-1 |pages=405–406 |language=en}}</ref> In 1926, the [[Greater Seminole Oil Field]] was founded, and with its opening brought White residents to the town, who then created a separate eastern village named, "[[New Lima, Oklahoma|New Lima]]".<ref name=":0" />