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 | |
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  Haywood Location within the state of Oklahoma  Haywood Haywood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′14″N 95°56′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The north entrance to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in Haywood.
References
- George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 99.
- John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.
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| Cities |  Pittsburg County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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