Welcome to Tegarden ...
Tegarden is located in Woods County<1>.
The location of Tegarden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tegarden, 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.
Tegarden is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tegarden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tegarden is located in the (580) area code.
Communities near Tegarden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tegarden.
- Alva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Alva is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
- Waynoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
- Waynoka is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
- Avard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
- Avard is located in Woods County
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Hopeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Woods County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopeton <4>
- Aetna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
- Eldred ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Capron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Hardtner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardtner
- Hardtner is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardtner <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 Tegarden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tegarden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tegarden. 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 Tegarden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tegarden. See our Newspapers Page for Tegarden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tegarden ...
Looking for more information about Tegarden? 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 Tegarden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tegarden.
Adding Tegarden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tegarden 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 Tegarden was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tegarden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tegarden. 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 Woods, 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 Tegarden - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |