Yewed, Oklahoma

Yewed, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Yewed, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Yewed, Oklahoma
Yewed, Oklahoma
Yewed, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Yewed, Oklahoma
Yewed, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°40′56″N 98°24′36″W / 36.68222°N 98.41000°W / 36.68222; -98.41000
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAlfalfa
Elevation
[1]
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (1970)
 • Total
2
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code580
GNIS feature ID1100954 [1]

Yewed is an unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Yewed is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of Lambert.

History

Yewed was platted in 1902 and had a station on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The community applied for a Post Office under the name Dewey in honor of Admiral George Dewey. However, since another community - Dewey, Oklahoma - already had that name, the letters were reversed and the name Yewed was assigned to the community.[2] The Post Office operated from December 24, 1898, to April 30, 1952.[3]

As of 1977, the community had an operational grain elevator and a population of two.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yewed, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (2nd, First Paperback, 1987 ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
  4. ^ Morris, John Wesley (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229.


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