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Blanton, Oklahoma
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Blanton railroad stop in the mid-1990s
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1909 map of Garfield County, Oklahoma with Blanton.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100216 |
Blanton is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. It was a rail stop for two rail lines, one of which used to transport grain until the mid-1990s. It was named after Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad (DE&G) executive W. B. Blanton.
History
As early as 1909, Blanton was a rail stop for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. A second railline existed at Blanton junction, running to Kiowa, Kansas. This line, originally built for the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad, and later sold to Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe was used to transport grain until the mid-1990s.
Geography
Blanton is located at 36°25′38″N 97°55′35″W / 36.42722°N 97.92639°W, 3.4 miles WNW of Enid, Oklahoma. It is a part of the Lower Cimarron-Skeleton Watershed.
Blanton is currently located on mile 548.2 of the main track of BNSF Railway's Texas Division.
