Welcome to Seward ...
Seward is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Seward is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Seward lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Seward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Seward - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seward.
Communities near Seward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seward.
- Edmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Guthrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Nichols Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Jones
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Langston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luther
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <3>
- Crescent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 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 Seward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seward. 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 Seward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seward. See our Newspapers Page for Seward.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seward ...
Looking for more information about Seward? 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 Seward, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seward.
Adding Seward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seward 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 Seward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Seward post office opened in 1889.
We also found Seward in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seward.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seward - 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/ |