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Yewed, Oklahoma

County - Alfalfa
Location - Sec. 32, T26N, R11W; 4 miles south, 3 miles west of Cherokee
Post Office - December 24, 1898 thru April 30, 1952.
Newspaper - The Hustler
Railroad - Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (Santa Fe).

Yewed was never an incorporated town, nor has it ever been recognized for any specific activity. The town has become noted for the spelling of its name. Shortly after the victory of Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay in 1898, an application was made for a rural post office, and the name Dewey was suggested. The application was approved, but since there was another post office with the name of Dewey, the Post Office Department reversed the spelling. The rural post office of Yewed and the town of Yewed came into existence.

The town was platted in 1902. Some lots were sold, but payment was deferred until after the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad had laid its tracks and built a depot.

No more than 50 persons ever lived in the town at the same time. The principal activities revolved around an elevator, a roller mill, and a grain dealer. There were also two stores, a blacksmith shop, and two churches. No school was ever built