Hext | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Beckham |
Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100490 [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]
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.
Hext | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Beckham |
Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100490 [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]
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.