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Douthat, Oklahoma
Ghost town
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOttawa
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
GNIS feature ID1100283[1]

Douthat is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. Douthat is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Picher. Douthat once had a post office, which opened on March 17, 1917. The community was named after Zahn A. Douthat, the owner of the townsite.[2] Douthat is now abandoned and part of the Tar Creek Superfund site.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douthat, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 44. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Douthat, Oklahoma". Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "Tar Creek (Ottawa County), Oklahoma Site Overview". Kansas State University Technical Outreach Services for Native American Communities. Retrieved August 5, 2010.