Hext, Oklahoma
Hext | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Hext Location within the state of Oklahoma Hext Hext (the US) | |
Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°WCoordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Beckham |
Elevation[1] | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Hext is a small unincorporated rural community on old U.S. Highway 66 in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was named after a local resident, William Hext.[2]
History and economy
It had a post office from June 4, 1901, until November 29, 1902.[2]
The stone gas station on Old Route 66 was converted into a home and the pumps were removed.
There are no businesses in this area. The major economic activities in the area are horse breeding and farming.
References
- ↑ GNIS coordinates and elevation
- 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
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