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Welcome to Indiahoma ...

The town of Indiahoma is located in Comanche County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indiahoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Indiahoma has a population of 328 people<2> (see below for details).

Indiahoma is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Indiahoma: 580

The ZIP code for Indiahoma: 73552<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Indiahoma had an population of 328 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Indiahoma had a population of 344 people. This makes Indiahoma the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 344 people, the population of Indiahoma decreased 8.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 374 people).

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

Communities near Indiahoma ...

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

  • Cache
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cache is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <5>
  • Snyder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Medicine Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattanooga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manitou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Faxon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooperton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cooperton is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • The Holy City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy City is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Holy City
  • Meers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indiahoma ...

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

Adding Indiahoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indiahoma 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 (so far) for Indiahoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Indiahoma post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indiahoma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Comanche, 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 Indiahoma.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indiahoma - 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 Indiahoma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Indiahoma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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