Welcome to Winchester ...
Winchester is located in Woods County<1>.
The location of Winchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Winchester is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winchester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Winchester: (580)
Communities Also Named Winchester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Winchester: This one is located in Woods County and the other is located in Okmulgee County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winchester.
Communities near Winchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchester.
- Alva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Kiowa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
- Hardtner
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Capron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Avard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
- Avard is located in Woods County
- Eldred ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Aetna ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
- Stubbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Stubbs is located in Barber County (KS)
- Hopeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Hopeton is located in Woods County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopeton <4>
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <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 Winchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winchester. 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 Winchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...
Looking for more information about Winchester? 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 Winchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester.
Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winchester in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1894.
We also found Winchester in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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 Winchester - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |