| Hext | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beckham |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1923 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2475°N -99.7528°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1100490 |
Hext is an unincorporated rural community in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The town was named after a local resident, William Hext.[1] It is located between Interstate 40 and Interstate 40 Business Route (the former US Route 66).[2]
Settlement in the general area of Hext occurred when the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (later the Rock Island Railroad) built a line west through the area.[3] Hext had a post office between June 4, 1901, and November 29, 1902.[3] [1] Hext was aligned along Route 66 in 1929 (5th Street) after the route was changed from the 1926 alignment.[3] This was along the last section of Route 66 to lose its designation to Interstate 40, in 1975.[3]
On the western side of the village, on the south side of Route 66 is an old stone building belonging to a filling station whose service bay was reconverted into a house after the pumps were removed.[3]
There are no businesses in this area. The major economic activities in the area are horse breeding and farming.