Vinson,_Oklahoma Knowpia

Vinson is an unincorporated community in Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]^[2] The community was named for Henry B. Vinson, townsite owner. Vinson had a post office, which was established on August 20, 1903. The post office (ZIP code 73571) was discontinued in 2017.^[3]^[4]

Vinson

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Location of Vinson within the state of Oklahoma

Notable people edit

Rufe Davis, actor who appeared in Petticoat Junction.
John W. Aaron (nicknamed "The Steely-Eyed Missile Man"); NASA electrical engineer credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinson, Oklahoma
^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code 73571". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^ "Postal Bulletin 22481 - Post Office Changes". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

34°54′02″N 99°51′35″W / 34.90056°N 99.85972°W / 34.90056; -99.85972

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinson, Oklahoma

[2] Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.

[3] "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code 73571". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[4] "Postal Bulletin 22481 - Post Office Changes". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

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