Yewed, Oklahoma

Yewed is an unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Yewed is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of Lambert.

Yewed, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Yewed, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°40′56″N 98°24′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAlfalfa
Elevation1,253 ft (382 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)580
GNIS feature ID1100954.[1]

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 - Dewey, Oklahoma - already had that name, the letters were reversed and the name Yewed was assigned to the community.[2] The Post Office operated from December 24, 1898, to April 30, 1952.[3]

As of 1977, the community had an operational grain elevator and a population of two.[4]

gollark: Basically, it has nothing which has multiple egg versions.
gollark: Biome variants, I believe.
gollark: It's useful if you just need an uncommon quickly. I can't think of other uses.
gollark: *golds
gollark: The pricing is weird, though, you have to admit. Trios cost more than godls.

References
  1. "Yewed, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
  3. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (2nd, First Paperback, 1987 ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
  4. Morris, John Wesley (1977). Ghost Towns of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 229.



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