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Braithwaite

Ghost town · Washita County, Oklahoma

Dill City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Dill City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Braithwaite is a ghost town in Washita County, Oklahoma. It is one of 3 former communities in Washita County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Braithwaite as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.3737° N, 99.0508° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,572 ft
Nearest living townBessie, OK
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates35.37366, -99.05084

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What's there now

Braithwaite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bessie, OK (population 275), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,572 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Braithwaite?

Braithwaite is in Washita County, Oklahoma, at 35.3737, -99.0508.

How many ghost towns are in Washita County?

Washita County, Oklahoma has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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