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Welcome to Stecker ...

Stecker is located in Caddo County<1>.


The location of Stecker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Stecker is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Stecker ...

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

  • Anadarko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
  • Carnegie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Apache
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fletcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cyril
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Cyril is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <4>
  • Sterling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Cobb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Verden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
    • Verden is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <4>
  • Cement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
    • Cement is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <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 Stecker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stecker.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stecker ...

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

Adding Stecker to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stecker.

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

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 Caddo, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stecker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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