Hastings in Jefferson County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Southwest Baptist College
Hastings, Oklahoma
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
1. Southwest Baptist College Marker
under auspices of
Comanche and Mullins
Baptist Associations
Ownership passed to
Baptist General Convention
of Oklahoma, 1910.
Moved to Mangum, 1912, Closed 1915.
Erected 1956 by Oklahoma Baptist Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 1907.
Location. 34° 13.602′ N, 98° 6.444′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Oklahoma, in Jefferson County. It is on Main Street (Oklahoma Route 5) east of Parrish Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Main Street, Hastings OK 73548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Chickasaw Nation and in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waurika Rock Island Depot (approx. 7.6 miles away); Waurika (approx. 7.8 miles away); Addington Oil Fire Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); Chisholm Trail Lookout Point (approx. 10.7 miles away); In Dedication To Those Who Served (approx. 13.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on history of related Baptist colleges. (Submitted on July 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
2. Looking east on State Route 5.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
3. The view west on Main Street (OK-5)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
