Welcome to Piedmont ...
The city of Piedmont is primarily located in Canadian County<1>. A portion of Piedmont extends into Kingfisher County.
The location of Piedmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piedmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Piedmont has a population of 8,573 people<3> (see below for details).
Piedmont is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Piedmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piedmont lies within the (405) area code.
The ZIP code for Piedmont: 73078<5>
Websites for Piedmont ...
Official Website: www.piedmontok.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piedmont had an population of 8,573 people. This is an increase of 49.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 134.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Piedmont had a population of 5,720 people. This makes Piedmont the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Piedmont represents 0.15% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,720 people, the population of Piedmont increased 56.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,650 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Piedmont.
Communities Also Named Piedmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Piedmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedmont.
Communities near Piedmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedmont.
- Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <6>
- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <6>
- Mustang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Mustang is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <6>
- El Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Reno
- El Reno is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Reno <6>
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
- Warr Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
- Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <6>
- The Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
- Kingfisher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
- Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <6>
- Nichols Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Hills
- Nichols Hills is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols Hills <6>
- Okarche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okarche
- Okarche is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okarche <6>
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 Piedmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedmont. 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 Piedmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Piedmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedmont ...
Looking for more information about Piedmont? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Piedmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piedmont.
Adding Piedmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piedmont 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 Piedmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Piedmont post office opened in 1903.
We also found Piedmont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piedmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Piedmont: www.piedmontok.com/
The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/
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 Canadian, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piedmont. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piedmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Piedmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piedmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |