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Wade, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 33°53′20″N 96°04′34″W / 33.88889°N 96.07611°W / 33.88889; -96.07611
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Wade, Oklahoma
Wade, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Wade, Oklahoma
Wade, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 33°53′20″N 96°04′34″W / 33.88889°N 96.07611°W / 33.88889; -96.07611
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codeArea code 580
GNIS feature ID1099282[1]

Wade is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is located on Oklahoma State Highway 70E, 11 miles (18 km) south of Bokchito. Wade had a post office from October 24, 1890, to November 30, 1971. The community was named for Choctaw Alfred Wade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wade". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 53. ISBN 0806111402.