Yarnaby, Oklahoma
Yarnaby, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
Yarnaby, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Yarnaby, Oklahoma Yarnaby, Oklahoma (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′24″N 96°15′22″W / 33.790°N 96.256°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100041 |
Yarnaby is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It is about 23 miles southeast of Durant off Oklahoma State Highway 78 on Yarnaby Rd.[3] The locale had a post office from January 22, 1883, until the end of June, 1957.[4] The name is said to be Choctaw for “to go and kill.”[4]
Notes
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Yarnaby". USGS Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Oklahoma Municipal Government, p. 562
- ^ "Yarnaby, Oklahoma to Durant, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Yarnaby". Retrieved March 11, 2025.
References
- Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.