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Alfalfa is an unincorporated residential village in western Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] Alfalfa is located on Oklahoma State Highway 58, 8 miles (13 km) north of Carnegie and 9 miles (14 km) south of Eakly. Fort Cobb Lake and state park are approximately five miles to the east.[2]

Alfalfa, Oklahoma
Unincorporated village
Alfalfa
Coordinates: 35°13′08″N 98°36′26″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCaddo
Elevation1,460 ft (445 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)405
GNIS feature ID1089581[1]

The community was originally named "Boise," however, it was later changed to "Alfalfa" to avoid confusion with Boise City, Oklahoma. The community was so named on account of alfalfa fields near the original town site.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alfalfa, Oklahoma
  2. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 40 ISBN 0899332838
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 8.





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