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Welcome to Concho ...

Concho is located in Canadian County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Concho, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Concho is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Concho lies within the (405) area code.

The ZIP code for Concho: 73022<3>

Communities Also Named Concho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Concho - they are located in Arizona, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Concho ...

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

  • Yukon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Yukon is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <5>
  • El Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Piedmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Kingfisher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <5>
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Okarche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Geary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <5>
  • Calumet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <5>
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Canadian County
  • Powers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Canadian County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concho ...

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

Adding Concho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Concho 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 Concho was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Concho in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Concho post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Concho.

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

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

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 Canadian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Concho). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Concho or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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