Haywood, Oklahoma

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Haywood
Haywood (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°53′31″N95°57′07″W / 34.89194°N 95.95194°W / 34.89194; -95.95194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Pittsburg
Area
[1]
  Total
2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
  Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
150
  Density72.2/sq mi (27.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 40-33250
GNIS feature ID2805320 [2]

Haywood is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office was established at Haywood, Indian Territory on September 20, 1904. The community, located in a coal mining region, was named for William D. "Big Bill" Haywood, a prominent socialist and labor leader of the era. [3] At the time of its founding, Haywood was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation. [4]

The north entrance to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in Haywood.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 150
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haywood, Oklahoma
  3. George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 99.
  4. John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.