Battiest /bəˈtiːst/ is a small, rural unincorporated village in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population today is approximately 250 people. Businesses and services include a post office and comprehensive public school facilities.

Battiest
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°23′36″N 94°55′30″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	McCurtain
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74722

Google Maps did not bother to document the village, despite its size and infrastructure.

History

The village was named for Choctaw jurist Byington Battiest. The post office was established November 1, 1926. Battiest is served by the Battiest Independent School District.

Sources

• Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .

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