Baron, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Baron is an unincorporated community
in rural Adair County
, Oklahoma
, United States
, located along U.S. Route 59
between Westville
and Stilwell
. It was built on the West Branch of the Barren Fork of the Illinois River
, a tributary of the Arkansas River
.
Baron is located at 35°54′00"N 94°36′01"W (35.9000843, -94.60022160)
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in rural Adair County
Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 22,638. Its county seat is Stilwell. Adair County was named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.-History:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located along U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
between Westville
Westville, Oklahoma
Westville is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westville is located at ....
and Stilwell
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Stilwell is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County...
. It was built on the West Branch of the Barren Fork of the Illinois River
Illinois River (Oklahoma)
The Illinois River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.It rises in the Ozark Mountains in the northwest corner of Arkansas, in Washington County southwest of Fayetteville, near the town of Hogeye. It flows west into northeast Oklahoma, then southwest...
, a tributary of the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
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Baron is located at 35°54′00"N 94°36′01"W (35.9000843, -94.60022160)