Haywood, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
34°53′31″N 95°57′07″W / 34.89194°N 95.95194°W / 34.89194; -95.95194CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyPittsburgArea • Total2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2) • Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation797 ft (243 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total150 • Density72.15/sq mi (27.86/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code40-33250GNIS feature ID2805320[2]

Haywood is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. 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.[3] At the time of its founding, Haywood was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation.[4]

The north entrance to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is located in Haywood.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020150—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haywood, Oklahoma
  3. ^ George H. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), p. 99.
  4. ^ John W. Morris, Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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