Humphreys, Oklahoma (original) (raw)
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Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
| Humphreys, Oklahoma | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 34°33′21″N 99°14′14″W / 34.55583°N 99.23722°W / 34.55583; -99.23722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation[1] | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094017[1] |
Humphreys is an unincorporated community in southeast Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located 7.5 miles southeast of Altus and six miles northeast of Tipton in adjacent Tillman County.[2][3] The old Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad passes through the community.[4] The community was founded in 1909 and named after a local rancher, James Humphreys.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humphreys, Oklahoma
- ^ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 49 ISBN 0899332838
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.121.
- ^ Tipton, OK, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964 (1978 rev.)