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Welcome to Southard ...

Southard is located in Blaine County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Southard is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Southard: 580

The ZIP code for Southard: 73770<3>

Communities Also Named Southard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Southard - they are located in Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Southard ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southard ...

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

Adding Southard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southard 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 (so far) for Southard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Southard post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Southard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/