Washita (OK)

Welcome to Washita County ...

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

The community of New Cordell is the Seat for Washita County.

Washita County was founded in 1897.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washita had a population of 10,943 people. This is a decrease of 5.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,629 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washita represented 0.31% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Washita County:

Bessie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bessie is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
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Burns Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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.
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- Burns Flat is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
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Canute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Canute is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
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Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colony is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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Corn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Corn is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
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Dill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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.
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- Dill City is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
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Foss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Foss is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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New Cordell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- New Cordell is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
- New Cordell has also been known as:
- Cordell
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Rocky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rocky is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
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Sentinel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Sentinel is located in Washita County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Oklahoma
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //libraries.ok.gov/state-government/archives-and-records/

Websites specific to Washita County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Beckham County
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- Caddo County
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- Custer County
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- Kiowa County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Washita County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oklahoma
- Cemeteries of Washita County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.