Retrop, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°09′35″N 99°21′35″W / 35.15972°N 99.35972°W / 35.15972; -99.35972CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyWashita and BeckhamElevation1,788 ft (545 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID1097177[1]

Retrop is a community in Oklahoma, United States located on the Washita/Beckham county line. It is located at the southern junction between State Highway 6 and SH-55.[2] Retrop receives its name from the original community (Old Retrop, 35°08′43″N 99°20′33″W / 35.145331°N 99.342585°W / 35.145331; -99.342585) which is one mile south and one mile east in Washita County near the Retrop Cemetery. The Retrop Post Office (located at Old Retrop) existed from January 12, 1900, until February 28, 1905. The name is a reverse spelling of the surname of the first postmaster, Ira J. Porter.[3]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Retrop, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Official State Map (Map) (2003-2004 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. § G5.
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2, p 204.
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