Welcome to Sweetwater ...

The town of Sweetwater is primarily located in Beckham County<1>. A portion of Sweetwater extends into Roger Mills County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweetwater, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sweetwater has a population of 83 people<2> (see below for details).

Sweetwater is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sweetwater is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Sweetwater is located in the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Sweetwater: 73666<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sweetwater had an population of 83 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sweetwater had a population of 87 people. This makes Sweetwater the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 87 people, the population of Sweetwater increased 24.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 70 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sweetwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Sweetwater - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (5), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Sweetwater ...

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

• Sayre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
• Erick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
  • Erick is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <6>
• Cheyenne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Roger Mills County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <6>
• Reydon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reydon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
  • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
• Texola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
  • Texola is located in Beckham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <6>
• Mayfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Beckham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <6>
• Berlin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
• Allison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Allison is located in Wheeler County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <6>
• Twitty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
  • Twitty is located in Wheeler County (TX)
• Wheeler
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <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 Sweetwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetwater.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweetwater ...

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

Adding Sweetwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweetwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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