Hess, Oklahoma
Hess is an unincorporated community in southeast Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1] The community is approximately 4.5 miles east-southeast of Elmer and 14 miles west-northwest of Frederick in adjacent Tillman County. The Red River and the Texas border are four miles to the south.[2]
History
A post office called Hess was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] Elvira P Hess, an early postmaster, gave the community her family name.[4]
Notable people
- Earlene Risinger, a pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, was born in Hess in 1927.[5]
- Hobart Brown, American sculptor and founder of Kinetic Sculpture Racing, was born in Hess in 1934.[6][7]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hess, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 59 ISBN 0899332838
- "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- Fidler, Merrie A. (October 14, 2010). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7864-6089-2.
- "Hobart Brown, Kinetic Sculpture Race founder, dies at 74". San Jose Mercury News. November 8, 2007.
- McClellan, Dennis, Hobart Brown, 73; artist founded wacky yearly sculpture race, Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2007, accessed June 24, 2013
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