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Welcome to Ord ...

Ord is located in Choctaw County<1>.

Ord is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ord: 580

Communities Also Named Ord ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ord - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ord ...

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

  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Hugo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
  • Reno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Blossom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <3>
  • Fort Towson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
    • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <3>
  • Sawyer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <3>
  • Soper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Swink
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Toco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Toco is located in Lamar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ord ...

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

Adding Ord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ord 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 Ord was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ord.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ord - 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.