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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hess, Oklahoma
2. Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 59 ISBN 0899332838
3. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
4. Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
5. 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.
6. "Hobart Brown, Kinetic Sculpture Race founder, dies at 74". San Jose Mercury News. November 8, 2007.
7. 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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