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Welcome to Verden ...

The town of Verden is located in Grady County<1>.


The location of Verden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Verden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Verden has a population of 534 people<3> (see below for details).

Verden is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Verden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Verden: 73092<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Verden had an population of 534 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Verden had a population of 530 people. This makes Verden the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Verden represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 307th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 530 people, the population of Verden decreased 19.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 659 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Verden.

Communities near Verden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verden.

  • Chickasha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Anadarko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Minco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minco
    • Minco is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minco <6>
  • Fletcher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Ninnekah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnekah
    • Ninnekah is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninnekah <6>
  • East Ninnekah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ninnekah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ninnekah
    • East Ninnekah is located in Grady County
  • Cyril
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Cyril is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <6>
  • Fort Cobb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Amber
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
    • Cement is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Verden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verden. See our Newspapers Page for Verden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verden ...

Looking for more information about Verden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Verden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Verden.

Adding Verden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Verden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Verden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Verden post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Verden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Verden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Verden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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