Babbs, Oklahoma
Babbs, Oklahoma
Babbs Switch | |
|---|---|
Babbs Location within Oklahoma and the United States Babbs Babbs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′54″N 99°03′34″W / 34.94833°N 99.05944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Elevation | 1,536 ft (468 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100186[1] |
Babbs (formerly named Babbs Switch) is a community in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It was named for Edith "Babbs" Babcock.[3] [a] Babbs is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Hobart, and is at an elevation of 1,535 feet (468 m).[4]
Babbs was the scene of the Babbs Switch Fire on December 24, 1924, in which 36 people died in a school fire.
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References
- ^ a b 1100186
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babbs, Oklahoma
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. "Babbs." In: Place Names in Oklahoma. Second Edition. p. 15. 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. Accessed October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Babbs(in Kiowa County, OK) Populated Place Profile." OKHometownLocator.