Hext is an unincorporated rural community in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was named after a local resident, William Hext.[2] It is located between Interstate 40 and Interstate 40 Business Route (the former US Route 66).[3]

Hext
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 99°45′10″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Beckham
Elevation [1]	1,923 ft (586 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

History and economy

Settlement in the general area of Hext occurred when the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (later the Rock Island Railroad) built a line west through the area.[4] Hext had a post office between June 4, 1901, and November 29, 1902.[4][2] Hext was aligned along Route 66 in 1929 (5th Street) after the route was changed from the 1926 alignment.[4] This was along the last section of Route 66 to lose its designation to Interstate 40, in 1975.[4]

On the western side of the village, on the south side of Route 66 is an old stone building belonging to a filling station whose service bay was reconverted into a house after the pumps were removed.[4]

There are no businesses in this area. The major economic activities in the area are horse breeding and farming.

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