Hext, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W / 35.24750; -99.75278[1]
Hext is an unincorporated rural community in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was named after a local resident, William Hext.[2] It is located between Interstate 40 and Interstate 40 Business Route (the former US Route 66).[3]
History and economy
Settlement in the general area of Hext occurred when the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (later the Rock Island Railroad) built a line west through the area.[4] Hext had a post office between June 4, 1901, and November 29, 1902.[4][2] Hext was aligned along Route 66 in 1929 (5th Street) after the route was changed from the 1926 alignment.[4] This was along the last section of Route 66 to lose its designation to Interstate 40, in 1975.[4]
On the western side of the village, on the south side of Route 66 is an old stone building belonging to a filling station whose service bay was reconverted into a house after the pumps were removed.[4]
There are no businesses in this area. The major economic activities in the area are horse breeding and farming.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hext, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
- ^ "Hext, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "About Hext, Oklahoma". TheRoute-66.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States
County seat: Sayre
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