Nicut, Oklahoma

Nicut, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Nicut, Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°35′02″N 94°33′34″W / 35.58389°N 94.55944°W / 35.58389; -94.55944Coordinates: 35°35′02″N 94°33′34″W / 35.58389°N 94.55944°W / 35.58389; -94.55944
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area[1]
 • Total 16.299 sq mi (42.21 km2)
 • Land 16.181 sq mi (41.91 km2)
 • Water 0.118 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 360
 • Density 22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID 1100673[2]

Nicut is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 360 as of the 2010 census.[1]

History

Nicut was originally named Vrona; its post office changed its name on December 16, 1925. It was named for a "nigh cut", or shortcut, on the road to Muldrow. The community's post office closed on November 30, 1954.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.299 square miles (42.21 km2); 16.181 square miles (41.91 km2) of its area is land, and 0.118 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nicut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 171. ISBN 0806111402.


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