Mexhoma, Oklahoma

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Mexhoma, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Mexhoma in April 2024
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Mexhoma
Coordinates: 36°43′10″N102°59′05″W / 36.71944°N 102.98472°W / 36.71944; -102.98472
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Cimarron
Elevation
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4,826 ft (1,471 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 580
GNIS feature ID1100631 [1]

Mexhoma is an unincorporated community in Cimarron County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. [1] Located at the crossroads of N0020 Rd and E0200 Rd, [2] the locale is about 27.3 miles west of the county seat of Boise City, [3] and just one mile east of the New Mexico border. [2]

History

A post office called Mexhoma was established in 1909, and remained in operation until its closure in 1942. [4] Located near the state line, the community's name is a portmanteau of New Mexico and Oklahoma. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexhoma, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 "Oklahoma State Line Road to Mexhoma, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Boise City, Oklahoma to Mexhoma, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cimarron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Remington, Frank L. (September 8, 1969). "Take a Good Look at the US Map. Towns Have the Craziest Names". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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