RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oklahoma >> Carter County >> Brock >> Community ProfileIndex










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oklahoma

The Commemorative Quarter for Oklahoma





Welcome to Brock ...

Brock is located in Carter County<1>.

Brock is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Brock is within the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Brock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Brock - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Brock ...

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

  • Ardmore
  • Lone Grove
  • Marietta
  • Healdton
  • Wilson
  • Dickson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Brock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dickson
  • Springer
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Brock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Springer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer<4>
  • Gene Autry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Gene Autry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Brock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gene Autry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry<4>
  • Leon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Brock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon<4>
  • Overbrook

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brock ...

Looking for more information about Brock? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brock.

Adding Brock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brock 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 that we've found for Brock was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Brock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brock. 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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brock) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brock. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrockOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1159, Longitude: -97.2394    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

Copyright 2023
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 27 Mar 2023