Fleetwood, Oklahoma
Appearance
Fleetwood, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 97°51′04″W / 33.89667°N 97.85111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Jefferson |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100415[1] |
Fleetwood is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is about 25 driving miles south-southeast of the county seat of Waurika, and just east of US Route 81.[2] It was named after H.H. Fleetwood, who was a ferry operator on the Red River.[3] A post office was open in Fleetwood from 1885 to 1961.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fleetwood, Oklahoma
- ^ "Waurika, Oklahoma to Fleetwood, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.79.