Welcome to Ingersoll ...
Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingersoll, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Ingersoll is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ingersoll lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ingersoll is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Ingersoll ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ingersoll - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Ontario, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingersoll.
Communities near Ingersoll ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingersoll.
- Alva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Alva is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <3>
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Kiowa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
- Carmen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
- Carmen is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmen <3>
- Jet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
- Jet is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <3>
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Dacoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
- Dacoma is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacoma <3>
- Amorita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
- Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <3>
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 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 Ingersoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingersoll.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingersoll. 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 Ingersoll.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingersoll. See our Newspapers Page for Ingersoll.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingersoll ...
Looking for more information about Ingersoll? 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 Ingersoll, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ingersoll.
Adding Ingersoll to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ingersoll 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 Ingersoll was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ingersoll post office opened in 1901.
We also found Ingersoll on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingersoll.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingersoll. 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 Alfalfa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingersoll - 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/ |