Welcome to Hewitt ...
Hewitt is located in Carter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hewitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Hewitt is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hewitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hewitt: 580
Communities Also Named Hewitt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hewitt - they are located in California, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hewitt.
Communities near Hewitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hewitt.
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Healdton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ringling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <3>
- Springer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <3>
- Cornish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Cornish is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Loco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Loco is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <3>
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Carter County
- Brock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Carter County
- Milo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hewitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hewitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hewitt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hewitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hewitt. See our Newspapers Page for Hewitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hewitt ...
Looking for more information about Hewitt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hewitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hewitt.
Adding Hewitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hewitt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hewitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hewitt post office opened in 1889.
We also found Hewitt on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewitt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hewitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |