Nicut, Oklahoma

Nicut is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 360 as of the 2010 census.[1]

Nicut, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°35′02″N 94°33′34″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area [1]
• Total	16.299 sq mi (42.21 km^2)
• Land	16.181 sq mi (41.91 km^2)
• Water	0.118 sq mi (0.31 km^2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	360
• Density	22/sq mi (8.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	1100673[2]

History

Nicut was originally named Vrona; its post office changed its name on December 16, 1925. It was named for a "nigh cut", or shortcut, on the road to Muldrow. The community's post office closed on November 30, 1954.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.299 square miles (42.21 km²); 16.181 square miles (41.91 km²) of its area is land, and 0.118 square miles (0.31 km²) is water.[1]

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
2. "Nicut". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 171. ISBN 0806111402.