Hinton, Oklahoma
human settlement in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Hinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hinton had a population of 4,917. It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Oklahoma City.
History
The town of Hinton was founded with the establishment of the post office on April 18, 1902, and was originally named Crosby after Herbert D. Crosby, the County Attorney for I County (original name of Caddo County). However, just three months later on July 5, townsite developer Ivan G. Conkin changed the name to Hinton after his wife's family.
Geography
Hinton is located in northeastern Caddo County at an elevation of 1,676 feet (511 m). The town limits extend north from the settled part of town 4 miles (6 km) along U.S. Route 281 to Interstate 40 at Exit 101, from which it is 49 miles (79 km) east to the center of Oklahoma City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hinton has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2), all land.
Hinton Municipal Airport (FAA ID: 2O8) is about 2 miles northeast, and features a 4001 x 60 ft. (1220 x 18 m) paved runway.
The public source identifies “Hinton, Oklahoma” as human settlement in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Hinton, Oklahoma and human.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2392475. VIAF identifies the subject as 154971444. The Library of Congress control number is n2003088952. Authority coordinates are 35.479, -98.354. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1902 and 1220.
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