Salt Fork, Oklahoma
Salt Fork is an unincorporated community in southeast Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on Oklahoma State Highway 74 approximately six miles south of Lamont and one mile south of the Salt Fork Arkansas River.
History
The community was originally called Elmpark, but it was renamed after the nearby Salt Fork Arkansas River.
The community's post office was officially established on July 12, 1895, and it operated until April 30, 1951.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Fork, Oklahoma
- ^ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332838
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987
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