Douthat, Oklahoma

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]

Douthat, Oklahoma
Ghost town
Douthat, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 94°50′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOttawa
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
GNIS feature ID1100283[1]

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. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2010.


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