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Welcome to Anadarko ...

The city of Anadarko is located in Caddo County<1> (at the time of its founding, Anadarko was located in Oklahoma Territory) and is the County Seat for Caddo County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anadarko, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Anadarko has a population of 6,547 people<2> (see below for details).

Anadarko is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Anadarko: 73005<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anadarko had an population of 6,547 people. This is a decrease of 3.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anadarko had a population of 6,762 people (which is 22.77% of the total population of Caddo County). This makes Anadarko the county's most populous community.

The population of Anadarko represents 0.18% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,762 people, the population of Anadarko increased 1.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,645 people).

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

Communities Also Named Anadarko ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Anadarko - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anadarko.

Websites for Anadarko ...

Official Website:   www.ci.anadarko.ok.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.anadarko.org/

Communities near Anadarko ...

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

  • Chickasha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Apache
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fletcher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ninnekah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • East Ninnekah
    (18 miles [29 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Binger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binger
    • Binger is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binger <5>
  • Fort Cobb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Verden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
    • Verden is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <5>
  • Cement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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 Anadarko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anadarko.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anadarko. 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 Anadarko.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anadarko. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Anadarko.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anadarko ...

Looking for more information about Anadarko? 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 Anadarko, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anadarko.

Adding Anadarko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anadarko 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 Anadarko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Anadarko post office opened in 1873.

We also found Anadarko in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anadarko.

The official website for Anadarko: www.ci.anadarko.ok.us/

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 Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anadarko.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anadarko - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Anadarko). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anadarko or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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