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Welcome to Madge ...

Madge is located in Harmon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Madge, 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.

Madge is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Madge: (580)

Communities Also Named Madge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Madge - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Madge ...

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

  • Wellington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
  • Hollis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gould
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Harmon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <4>
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
  • Vinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Harmon County
  • Arnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Harmon County
  • Arlie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County (TX)
  • Jester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Childress County (TX)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madge ...

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

Adding Madge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madge. 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 Harmon, 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 Madge - 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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