Welcome to Dillard ...
Dillard is located in Carter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Dillard is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dillard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dillard: 580
Communities Also Named Dillard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dillard - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dillard.
Communities near Dillard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillard.
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
- Lone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Grove <3>
- Healdton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdton
- Healdton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healdton <3>
- Ringling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <3>
- Springer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <3>
- Cornish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Loco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Loco is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <3>
- Ratliff City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City
- Ratliff City is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratliff City <3>
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Carter County
- Brock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Carter 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 Dillard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillard. 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 Dillard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillard. See our Newspapers Page for Dillard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillard ...
Looking for more information about Dillard? 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 Dillard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dillard.
Adding Dillard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillard 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 Dillard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dillard post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillard. 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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillard - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |