Harmon County is a county in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 2,922, making it the second-least populous county in Oklahoma, behind only Cimarron County. It has lost population in every census since 1930. The county seat is Hollis.
| Name: | Harmon County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 40-057 |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| Founded: | 1909 |
| Seat: | Hollis |
| Largest city: | Hollis |
| Total Area: | 539 sq mi (1,400 km²) |
| Land Area: | 537 sq mi (1,390 km²) |
| Total Population: | 2,922 |
| Population Density: | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Harmon County location map. Where is Harmon County?
History
Following an election on May 22, 1909, Harmon County was created by proclamation of Governor Lee Cruce on June 2. Carved from adjacent Greer County, the new county was named in honor of Judson Harmon, who was Governor of Ohio at the time. The area now covered by Harmon County had been a part of Texas until the U. S. Supreme Court awarded it to Oklahoma Territory in 1896.
Another election held September 1, 1909, confirmed Hollis as the county seat. There were two other contestants: the towns of Harmon and Rosser. County offices operated in rented space until a courthouse was built in Hollis in 1926. In 1930, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma was actually 3,800 feet (1,200 m) farther east than originally believed. It returned the disputed land to Texas, reducing the county’s area to its present size.
A railroad built from Altus, Oklahoma to the Texas state line came to Hollis and Gould in 1910. The line was built by the Altus, Wichita Falls and Hollis Railway (later acquired by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad).
Harmon County Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 539 square miles (1,400 km), of which 537 square miles (1,390 km) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km) (0.3%) is water. It lies in the Gypsum Hills physiographic region, and is drained by the Red River and its tributaries, the Salt and Elm forks of the Red River and Lebos and Turkey creeks.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 62
- State Highway 5
- State Highway 9
- State Highway 30
Adjacent counties
- Beckham County (north)
- Greer County (northeast)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Hardeman County, Texas (south)
- Childress County, Texas (west)
- Collingsworth County, Texas (northwest)
Harmon County Topographic Map
Harmon County Satellite Map
Harmon County Outline Map
