Welcome to Cambridge ...

Cambridge is located in Kiowa County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cambridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Cambridge is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Cambridge: (580)

Communities Also Named Cambridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Cambridge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cambridge ...

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

• Hobart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• New Cordell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
  • New Cordell is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
  • New Cordell has also been known as:
  • Cordell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
• Granite
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Greer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <4>
• Burns Flat
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
  • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
• Sentinel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
  • Sentinel is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel <4>
• Dill City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
  • Dill City is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
• Lone Wolf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
  • Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <4>
• Carter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
• Roosevelt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
• Gotebo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
  • Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambridge ...

Looking for more information about Cambridge? 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 Cambridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cambridge.

Adding Cambridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cambridge 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 Cambridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cambridge post office opened in 1903.

We also found Cambridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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