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Welcome to Corn ...

The town of Corn is located in Washita County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Corn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Corn has a population of 473 people<2> (see below for details).

Corn is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Corn: 580

The ZIP code for Corn: 73024<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corn had an population of 473 people. This is a decrease of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corn had a population of 503 people. This makes Corn the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Corn represents 0.01% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 503 people, the population of Corn decreased 14.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 591 people).

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

Communities Also Named Corn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Corn - they are located in Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Corn ...

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

  • Weatherford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
    • Weatherford is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <6>
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Cordell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hydro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <6>
  • Arapaho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Eakly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bessie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <6>
  • Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <6>
  • Swan Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
    • Swan Lake is located in Caddo 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 Corn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corn ...

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

Adding Corn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corn 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 Corn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Corn post office opened in 1918.

We also found Corn on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corn. 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 Washita, 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 Corn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corn - 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 town (such as Corn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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