Vinson, Oklahoma
Vinson
Vinson is an unincorporated community in Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community was named for Henry B. Vinson, townsite owner. Vinson has a post office, which was established on August 20, 1903. The post office (ZIP code 73571) was discontinued in 2017.[2]
Notable people[]
- Rufe Davis, actor who appeared in Petticoat Junction.
- John W. Aaron (nicknamed "The Steely-Eyed Missile Man"); NASA electrical engineer credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission
References[]
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
- ^ https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt003.cfm[dead link]
External links[]
Coordinates: 34°54′02″N 99°51′35″W / 34.90056°N 99.85972°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Harmon County, Oklahoma
- Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma geography stubs