Haywood, Oklahoma

Haywood is a small unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. A post office was established at Haywood, Indian Territory on September 20, 1904. The community, located in a coal mining region, was named for William D. "Big Bill" Haywood a prominent socialist and labor leader of the era.[1] At the time of its founding, Haywood was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation.[2]

Haywood
Haywood
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Haywood
Haywood (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°53′14″N 95°56′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

The north entrance to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in Haywood.

References

  1. George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 99.
  2. John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.


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