the hamlet known as heyburn, oklahoma, was built along the frisco railroad during the 1880s. it was named for a local resident, clay heyburn. by 1920, there were 35 residents, a railroad station, a post office, two general stores and a cotton gin. the post office opened december 11, 1911 and closed october 14, 1922. when u, s. route 66 was built a half mile north of the community, one of the general stores moved to the highway. the rest of the hamlet was soon abandoned and the structures vanished. the store on the highway has changed owners and locations several times, but is still known as the heyburn store.