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Hoyt, Oklahoma
Hoyt, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Hoyt, Oklahoma
Hoyt, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Hoyt, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Hoyt, Oklahoma
Hoyt, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Haskell
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74440
Area code(s) 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID 1093989

Hoyt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) west-northwest of Whitefield. A post office was established at Hoyt, Indian Territory on August 19, 1890. It was named for Babe Hoyt, a local ferryboat operator. The post office closed on April 17, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 74440.

It is home to the Hoyt School, which is no longer in use, but has been nominated for classification as an official Oklahoma landmark.

At the time of its founding, Hoyt was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

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