Fleetwood, Oklahoma

Fleetwood
Unincorporated community
Fleetwood

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 97°51′04″W / 33.89667°N 97.85111°W / 33.89667; -97.85111Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 97°51′04″W / 33.89667°N 97.85111°W / 33.89667; -97.85111
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1100415

Fleetwood is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.[1] It was named after H.H. Fleetwood, who was a ferry operator on the Red River.[2] A post office operated in Fleetwood from 1885 to 1961.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fleetwood, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.79.
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