Yewed, Oklahoma
| Yewed, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Yewed, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′56″N 98°24′36″W / 36.68222°N 98.41000°WCoordinates: 36°40′56″N 98°24′36″W / 36.68222°N 98.41000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Alfalfa |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100954[1] |
Yewed is an unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Yewed is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of Lambert. 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 had that name, the reversed name Yewed was assigned to the community.[2]
The post office operated from December 24, 1898, to April 30, 1952. As of 1977, the community had an operational grain elevator and a population of two.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Yewed". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
- ↑ Morris, John Wesley (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229.
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