Eddy, Oklahoma

Last updated

Eddy, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
USA Oklahoma location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Eddy
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Eddy
Coordinates: 36°43′54″N97°27′31″W / 36.73167°N 97.45861°W / 36.73167; -97.45861
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Kay
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID [1]

Eddy is an unincorporated community in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] It is seven miles southwest of Blackwell. [2] The community was originally called Osborne, but its name was changed to Eddy on January 3, 1901. [2] It was named "Eddy" after Ed E. Peckham, who was the son of railroad developer E.L. Peckham, whose name gave Peckham its name. [2] A post office operated in Eddy but closed on February 22, 1957. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eddy, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names. 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987, p. 77.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.