| Other name | Babbs Switch |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Kiowa |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2000 |
| Population total | 1 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1536 ft |
| Coordinates | 34°56′54″N 99°03′34″W |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100186[1] |
Babbs (formerly named Babbs Switch) is a community in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It was named for Edith "Babbs" Babcock.[3] [a] Babbs is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Hobart, and is at an elevation of 1,535 feet (468 m).[4]
Babbs was the scene of the Babbs Switch Fire on December 24, 1924, in which 36 people died in a school fire.
Notes
- ^ According to Shirk, the community was named for Babbs because she was the first person to deliver a load of wheat to the newly constructed grain elevator at the switch,[3]
References
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- ^ Shirk, George H. "Babbs." In: Place Names in Oklahoma. Second Edition. p. 15. 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. Accessed October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Babbs(in Kiowa County, OK) Populated Place Profile." OKHometownLocator.