Hamden, Oklahoma
Hamden, Oklahoma | |
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Hamden is an unincorporated community in northern Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is seven miles southeast of Antlers.
A
United States Post Office was established at Hamden, Indian Territory on March 31, 1894, and operated until May 15, 1924.[2] Hamden is on the boundary separating Choctaw and Pushmataha counties
, and residents of the community live in both.
During the 1880s the
right-of-way
. These stations also served as points at which the trains could draw water.
The site of Hamden was selected because of its proximity to a local creek. Adjacent station stops were established to the north and south.
The sparsely populated area, at that time known as
Choctaw Indians
who farmed or subsisted on the land.
Few roads or trails existed. Transportation was provided by the Frisco Railroad, which offered six trains per day—three in each direction—until it closed to passenger traffic during the late 1950s. It continued freight operations until 1981, when it closed altogether.
Hamden, in its commercial heyday, boasted a
store, school and churches
, in addition to numerous homes. Residents continue to live in the area. The only local landmarks are a community center and the foundations of the old cotton gin, located near the railroad tracks and creek.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamden, Oklahoma
- ^ George B. Shirk, Oklahoma Place Names, p. 96; Post Office Site Location Reports, Record Group 28, National Archives
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