Wirt, Oklahoma

Wirt is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States,^[1] approximately three miles west of Healdton.^[2] First called Ragtown because of the tents the oil workers lived in when the petroleum boom started,^[2] the town was formally named after Wirt Franklin, who was in the oil business^[3] and drilled the first local well.^[2] The community post office began operations on December 12, 1914.^[3] At its peak, the town had a school, movie theater, bank, drug store, two gas stations, two churches, and two groceries.^[2] But the town burned several times, and the population declined when the oil boom ended.^[2]

Wirt
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°13′51″N 97°31′54″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Carter
Elevation [1]	965 ft (294 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	1099928[1]