Hext, Oklahoma

Hext
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°14′51″N99°45′10″W / 35.24750°N 99.75278°W / 35.24750; -99.75278
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Beckham
Elevation [1]	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]

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hext, Oklahoma
2. 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. "About Hext, Oklahoma". TheRoute-66.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.