Douthat, Oklahoma

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Douthat, Oklahoma
Ghost town
Douthat, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 94°50′10″W / 36.95917°N 94.83611°W / 36.95917; -94.83611Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 94°50′10″W / 36.95917°N 94.83611°W / 36.95917; -94.83611
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Ottawa
Elevation 814 ft (248 m)
GNIS feature ID 1100283[1]

Douthat is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. Douthat is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Picher. Douthat once had a post office, which opened on March 17, 1917. The community was named after Zahn A. Douthat, the owner of the townsite.[2] Douthat is now abandoned and part of the Tar Creek Superfund site.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douthat, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 44. 
  3. ↑ "Douthat, Oklahoma". Retrieved August 4, 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Tar Creek (Ottawa County), Oklahoma Site Overview". Kansas State University Technical Outreach Services for Native American Communities. Retrieved August 5, 2010. 
Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States
Cities
Towns
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
  • Hockerville
  • Kellyville
  • Lincolnville
  • Narcissa
  • Ogeechee
  • Ottawa
  • Sunshine Valley
  • Zincville
Ghost towns
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