Welcome to Curtis ...
Curtis is located in Woodward County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Curtis is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Curtis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Curtis: (580)
Communities Also Named Curtis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Curtis - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), Oregon, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Curtis.
Communities near Curtis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Curtis.
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodward <3>
- Mooreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mooreland is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreland <3>
- Waynoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
- Waynoka is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <3>
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <3>
- Mutual
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mutual <3>
- Quinlan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Haskew ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Major County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Phroso ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
- Phroso is located in Major 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 Curtis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Curtis. 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 Curtis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Curtis. See our Newspapers Page for Curtis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtis ...
Looking for more information about Curtis? 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 Curtis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Curtis.
Adding Curtis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Curtis 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 Curtis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Curtis post office opened in 1894.
We also found Curtis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtis. 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 Woodward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curtis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |