Battiest, Oklahoma

Battiest /bəˈtst/ is a small unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established November 1, 1926. It was named for Choctaw jurist Byington Battiest. The population today is approximately 250 people.

Battiest
Battiest
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Battiest
Battiest (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°23′36″N 94°55′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74722

Battiest is served by the Battiest Independent School District.

Sources

  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .



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