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Salt Fork, Oklahoma

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Salt Fork, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGrant
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code580
GNIS feature ID1097703

Salt Fork is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community was originally called Elmpark, but it was renamed after the nearby Salt Fork River.[2] The community's post office was officially established on July 12, 1895,[2] and it operated until April 30, 1951.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Fork, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b c Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.213. Cite error: The named reference "OK-Place-Names-Salt-Fork" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).