Retrop is a small Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, USA community located on the Washita

Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,508. Its county seat is New Cordell. It was formerly located in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma....

/Beckham

Beckham County, Oklahoma

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 county line. It is located at the southern junction between State Highway 6 and SH-55

Oklahoma State Highway 55

State Highway 55 is a state highway in western Oklahoma. It runs for 41 miles from Carter, Oklahoma to the unincorporated community of Lake Valley. It has no lettered spur routes.-Route description:...

. Retrop receives its name from the original community (Old Retrop, 35.1453313°N 99.3425845°W) which is one mile south and one mile east in Washita County near the Retrop Cemetery. The Retrop Post Office (located at Old Retrop) existed from January 12, 1900, until February 28, 1905. The name is a reverse spelling of the surname of the first postmaster, Ira J. Porter.