Wirt | |
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  Wirt Location within the state of Oklahoma  Wirt Wirt (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′51″N 97°31′54″W / 34.23083°N 97.53167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Carter |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099928 [1] |
Wirt is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States, [1] approximately three miles west of Healdton. [2] First called Ragtown because of the tents the oil workers lived in when the petroleum boom started, [2] the town was formally named after Wirt Franklin, who was in the oil business [3] and drilled the first local well. [2] The community post office began operations on December 12, 1914. [3] At its peak, the town had a school, movie theater, bank, drug store, two gas stations, two churches, and two groceries. [2] But the town burned several times, and the population declined when the oil boom ended. [2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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