Hastings is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States.
[4] A community called Bayard existed at the site of present-day Hastings until the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation was opened to new settlers on August 6, 1901.
[4] In 1902, a railroad line called the Enid and Anadarko built tracks through Hastings.
[4] Hastings is located in northwestern Jefferson County 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Waurika along Oklahoma State Highway 5 and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the Red River.
[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.