Hext, Oklahoma

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Hext
Unincorporated community
Hext is located in Oklahoma
Hext
Hext
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Elevation
[1]
1,923 ft (586 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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[]

  1. ^ GNIS coordinates and elevation
  2. ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.73.
  3. ^ "Hext, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "About Hext, Oklahoma". TheRoute-66.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.


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