Stuart is a town in southeastern Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States.

[5] In the late 19th Century, a settlement known as Hoyuby, Indian Territory, existed at this site in the Choctaw Nation.

[a] Hoyuby post office was established June 23, 1892, with John H. Elliott as the first postmaster.

The Bank of Stuart, five general stores, two blacksmith shops, two lumberyards, a cotton gin, and several liveries served the surrounding agricultural area.

Nine years later the economy supported a second bank, the Stuart Chronicle newspaper, a gristmill, and the Choctaw Cotton Oil Company.

In addition, the town also had a blacksmith, two cotton gins, and the Texas Pipe Line Company.

Coal Creek runs through the northwest corner of the town, flowing east toward Eufaula Lake on the Canadian River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stuart has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), all land.

According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 93.6 percent of Stuart's employed residents commute to jobs in other cities and towns.