Welcome to Sentinel ...

The town of Sentinel is located in Washita County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sentinel has a population of 847 people<2> (see below for details).

Sentinel is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sentinel is located in the (580) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sentinel had an population of 847 people. This is a decrease of 5.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sentinel had a population of 901 people (which is 7.75% of the total population of Washita County). This makes Sentinel the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Sentinel represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 237th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 901 people, the population of Sentinel increased 4.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 859 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sentinel.

Communities Also Named Sentinel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sentinel - they are located in Arizona, California, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sentinel ...

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

• Hobart
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• New Cordell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
  • New Cordell is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
  • New Cordell has also been known as:
  • Cordell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
• Granite
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Greer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <4>
• Burns Flat
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
  • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
• Dill City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
  • Dill City is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
• Canute
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canute
  • Canute is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canute <4>
• Lone Wolf
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
  • Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <4>
• Carter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <4>
• Gotebo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
  • Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <4>
• Bessie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
  • Bessie is located in Washita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sentinel ...

Looking for more information about Sentinel? 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 Sentinel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sentinel.

Adding Sentinel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sentinel on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sentinel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sentinel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/