Alden, Oklahoma located nine miles South and one mile East of Lathram now Carnegie, Oklahoma. Samuel and Jenie Carpenter came to Oklahoma from Missouri in 1901. Samuel and Jennie Carpenter built a store on there location. The new town was named for Samuel and Jennie’s son Alden.Jennie Carpenter applied to Washington D.C.  for a post office. On Oct-28-1901 the application was received in Washington D.C. The Alden post office was started on Dec-5-1901. Alden post office was moved to Carnegie Dec-1-1929. Jennie Carpenter was still postmaster when Oklahoma became a state. Postmasters of Alden, Oklahoma. Jennie Carpenter Dec-5-1901 to Dec-30-1907, Amos A. Grimes Dec-31-1907 to Oct-17-1909, James B. Truitt Oct-18-1909 to Mar-8-1917, Grover C. Truitt Mar 9-1917 to June-6-1921, Fred Dietrich June-7-1921 to July-24-1924, ?. W. Meek July-25-1924 to Apr-17-1928, Herman A. Morris Apr-28-1928 to June-12-1929, William Pierce June-13-1929 to Dec-1-1929.