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Welcome to Letitia ...

Letitia is located in Comanche County<1>.


The location of Letitia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Letitia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Letitia is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Letitia is located in the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Letitia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Letitia - they are located in Kansas (2), Kentucky and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Letitia.

Communities near Letitia ...

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

  • Lawton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
  • Duncan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
  • Marlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
  • Walters
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Cotton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
    • Former name for Walters:
    • Walter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <4>
  • Comanche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
    • Comanche is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <4>
  • Rush Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
    • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <4>
  • Geronimo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
    • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <4>
  • Central High
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
    • Central High is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Fletcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letitia ...

Looking for more information about Letitia? 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 Letitia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Letitia.

Adding Letitia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Letitia 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 Letitia was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Letitia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Letitia. 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 Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Letitia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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