Blanton, Oklahoma
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Blanton, Oklahoma | |
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 Blanton railroad stop in the mid-1990s | |
 1909 map of Garfield County, Oklahoma with Blanton. | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′38″N 97°55′35″W / 36.42722°N 97.92639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Garfield |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100216[1] |
Blanton is an unincorporated community[2] in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. It was a rail stop for two rail lines,[3] one of which used to transport grain until the mid-1990s.[4] It was named after Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad (DE&G) executive W. B. Blanton.[5]
