Nida, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 34°08′35″N 96°29′56″W / 34.14306°N 96.49889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Johnston |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1095877[1] |
Nida is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States, along State Highway 22.[1] A post office operated in Nida from 1895 to 1915. The first postmaster was R.F. French. The town was named after his wife, Nida French.[2] It is the nearest community to Fort Washita, a National Historic Landmark.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nida, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.150.