Welcome to Moorewood ...
Moorewood is located in Custer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Moorewood is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moorewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moorewood: 580
Communities near Moorewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moorewood.
- Hammon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leedey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
- Camargo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Strong City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Custer County
- Cheyenne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
- Roll is located in Roger Mills County
- Canute
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <3>
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 Moorewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moorewood. 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 Moorewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorewood. See our Newspapers Page for Moorewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorewood ...
Looking for more information about Moorewood? 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 Moorewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moorewood.
Adding Moorewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moorewood 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 Moorewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moorewood post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorewood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moorewood - 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/ |