Port is a small rural community in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Port is located in Oklahoma
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Location within the state of Oklahoma
Port is located in the United States
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Port (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°12′16″N 99°18′26″W / 35.20444°N 99.30722°W / 35.20444; -99.30722
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyWashita
Elevation1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1096839[1]

History

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The community had a post office from February 21, 1901, until February 29, 1940. It was named for a druggist, Mrs. F. M. Port.[2]

During the 1930s, the Port consolidated school district covered the largest area in Oklahoma, some ninety square miles. Prior to settlement, the Western Cattle Trail passed just east of the site.

Port's population was 68 in 1940.[3]

The community lends its name to the Oklahoma state soil, Port Silt Loam.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port, Oklahoma
  2. ^ The Tree Tracers (Volumes 25-27 ed.). Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society. 2000. p. 17.
  3. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 782. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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