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Welcome to Cache ...

The city of Cache is located in Comanche County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cache, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cache has a population of 2,829 people<2> (see below for details).

Cache is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cache: 580

The ZIP code for Cache: 73527<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cache had an population of 2,829 people. This is an increase of 1.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cache had a population of 2,796 people. This makes Cache the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cache represents 0.07% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,796 people, the population of Cache increased 17.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,371 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cache ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cache - they are located in Arkansas (2), Idaho, Illinois, Ontario and Utah.

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

Communities near Cache ...

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

  • Lawton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lawton is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <5>
  • Snyder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Geronimo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Medicine Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattanooga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Indiahoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Faxon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • The Holy City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
  • Meers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cache. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cache.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cache ...

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

Adding Cache to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cache 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 (so far) for Cache was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cache post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cache.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Comanche, 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 Cache.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cache - 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 Cache). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cache 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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