Name:
Yewed
County:
Alfalfa
Zip Code:
Latitude / Longitude:
36°40′56″N 98°24′36″W / 36.68222°N 98.41000°W / 36.68222
Elevation:
1,253 ft (382 m)
Time Zone:
Central (CST) (UTC-6)
Comments:
Yewed is an unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. Yewed is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of Lambert.
Remains:
Yewed was platted in 1902 and had a station on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The community applied for a Post Office under the name Dewey in honor of Admiral George Dewey. However, since another community – Dewey, Oklahoma – already had that name, the letters were reversed and the name Yewed was assigned to the community. The Post Office operated from December 24, 1898, to April 30, 1952.
Established:
Disestablished:
Current Status:
As of 1977, the community had an operational grain elevator and a population of two.
Remarks:
