Hext, Oklahoma

Hext
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°W / 35.24750; -99.75278Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W / 35.24750; -99.75278
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

  1. GNIS coordinates and elevation
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.


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