Welcome to Weatherford ...
The city of Weatherford is located in Custer County<1> (at the time of its founding, Weatherford was located in Oklahoma Territory).
The location of Weatherford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weatherford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weatherford has a population of 11,969 people<3> (see below for details).
Weatherford is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Weatherford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Weatherford: (580)
The ZIP code for Weatherford: 73096<5>
Websites for Weatherford ...
Official Website: www.cityofweatherford.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.weatherfordchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weatherford had an population of 11,969 people. This is an increase of 10.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Weatherford had a population of 10,833 people (or 39.44% of the total population of Custer County). This makes Weatherford the county's most populous community.
The population of Weatherford represents 0.29% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,833 people, the population of Weatherford increased 9.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,859 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Weatherford.
Communities Also Named Weatherford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Weatherford - they are located in Georgia (2), Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weatherford.
Communities near Weatherford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weatherford.
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Hydro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
- Hydro is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <6>
- Arapaho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho
- Arapaho is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapaho <6>
- Corn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
- Corn is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <6>
- Custer City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Custer City is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <6>
- Eakly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakly
- Eakly is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eakly <6>
- Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <6>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
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 Weatherford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weatherford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weatherford. 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 Weatherford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weatherford. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Weatherford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weatherford ...
Looking for more information about Weatherford? 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 Weatherford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weatherford.
Adding Weatherford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weatherford 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 Weatherford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Weatherford post office opened in 1893.
We also found Weatherford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weatherford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Weatherford: www.cityofweatherford.com/
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 Custer, 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 Weatherford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weatherford - 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 city (such as Weatherford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weatherford 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |