Roll
Unincorporated community
Roll is located in Oklahoma
Roll
Roll
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Roll is located in the United States
Roll
Roll
Roll (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°46′45″N 99°42′41″W / 35.77917°N 99.71139°W / 35.77917; -99.71139
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyRoger Mills
Elevation
[1]
2,270 ft (690 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1101637[1]

Roll is an unincorporated rural hamlet located in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is along U.S. Highway 283 at and about the junction with State Highway 47. Cheyenne lies approximately 11 miles to the south along Route 283. The Canadian River is about six miles to the north.[2] Along Highway 283, just north of the hamlet proper, there is a farmers' grain and feed store, and further along, a truck stop with gas service and a small store.

History

Founded in old Day County, the post office was opened December 9, 1903. It closed August 31, 1920.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roll, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.28 and 38 ISBN 0899332838
  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .


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