Haywood, Oklahoma

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]

Haywood
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Haywood is located in Oklahoma
Haywood
Haywood
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Haywood is located in the United States
Haywood
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Haywood (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°53′31″N 95°57′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
[1]
 • Total2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total150
 • Density72.15/sq mi (27.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-33250
GNIS feature ID2805320[2]

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. 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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