Hoyt, Oklahoma
Hoyt is an unincorporated community in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) west-northwest of Whitefield. A post office was established at Hoyt, Indian Territory on August 19, 1890. It was named for Babe Hoyt, a local ferryboat operator.[2] The post office closed on April 17, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 74440.[3][4]
Hoyt, Oklahoma | |
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  Hoyt  Hoyt | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′18″N 95°18′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Haskell |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74440 |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093989[1] |
It is home to the Hoyt School, which is no longer in use, but has been nominated for classification as an official Oklahoma landmark.[5]
At the time of its founding, Hoyt was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[6]
References
- "Hoyt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 107.
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- "Oklahoma Landmarks Nomination Inventory" (PDF). Government of the State of Oklahoma. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
Municipalities and communities of Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| City |  Haskell County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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