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Welcome to Cement ...

The town of Cement is located in Caddo County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cement has a population of 478 people<3> (see below for details).

Cement is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Cement: 73017<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cement had an population of 478 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cement had a population of 501 people. This makes Cement the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Cement represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 501 people, the population of Cement decreased 5.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 530 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cement - they are located in California and Georgia.

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

Communities near Cement ...

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

  • Chickasha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Anadarko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elgin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Apache
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rush Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
    • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <6>
  • Fletcher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ninnekah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninnekah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • East Ninnekah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Sterling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cement ...

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

Adding Cement to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cement.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cement. 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 Caddo, 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 Cement.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cement - 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 town (such as Cement). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cement 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>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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